I've had chronic back pain since 1997. That's when I started using cannabis. It relaxes the spasms in my back. I tried other medications and I was slurring my words, they totally spaced me out. I couldn't drive my car even with a small dose. I can be clear and functional with cannabis. I ingest using suckers. It works deeper on my muscles. I medicate four times a day with the same sucker. I can stand in line at Safeway now. I had experienced so much pain before I had to lean on things. I have a very active lifestyle now, I do a lot of dancing, yoga every day, walking and swimming. - Kumari Sivadas, 64, of Sebastopol, California - The Nation
