One of the biggest problems with medical marijuana in our area is the cost. Nearly fifty percent of our local population are retirees with set incomes. At least twenty percent of those people could benefit from the use of medical marijuana, but they can’t afford to purchase it. Since they legalized medical marijuana, I thought they should make so the insurance companies put it in a separate tier pricing category so people could use their medical insurance to make the purchase. Medical marijuana is one of the best supplements a senior citizen can use. It doesn’t upset the stomach, or cause any forms of psychosis, as long as it is used properly. Naturally, there would need to be a restriction on the products purchased and easier instructions on how to use medical marijuana. Since I know of one person who takes medical marijuana for her dementia, I know how important it is to have simple instruction for use. Too many over-the-counter drugs are misused by senior citizens. I’m not talking about sixty or seventy-plus people, but those in their eighties, nineties, and beyond. When I watch my grandfather use his medical marijuana, he becomes calm and his agitation dissipates. He soon has moments of lucidity that we hadn’t seen since they diagnosed him with dementia. I am grateful his doctor prescribed medical marijuana, but I also know the burden it puts on him to pay the price. I’m going to lobby on the state and federal levels, to place marijuana on the health insurance for people who have it gotten it legitimately.