In 1996 the therapeutic uses of marijuana in easing the symptoms of serious illnesses like HIV, cancer, epilepsy, PTSD, and glaucoma. Recently, marijuana’s potential value for treating chronic pain has garnered attention as an alternative to opioids. Nationally, support for marijuana has never been stronger. Seventy-two percent of Democrats and a narrow majority of Republicans support legalization, according to Gallup.  Strong public support and successive waves of state-level legalization in election…