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Marijuana may be seen as young person's pastime, but in California, where medical cannabis has been legal for nearly two decades, it has became a salvation for an army of aging and ailing boomers. "The cannabis allows you to get up. You're not sedated. It allows you to be alive," says Sue Taylor a 66-year-old grandmother and retired Catholic school principal. Taylor speaks to seniors at assisted living facilities and retirement communities on behalf of Harborside Health Center in Oakland, Calif. It's the largest medical marijuana dispensery in the country. She believes marijuana is safe and effective in treating insomnia, loss of appetite, chronic pain and much more. "They don't want to get high. They just want to get well. They want a quality of life where they'll be happy. And they don't even have to smoke it," said Taylor, referring to the wide variety of oils and edibles dosed with marijuana extract. - abc News
