“I will be able to remove some very dangerous pharmaceuticals, and I’ll be able to replace them with something that God put on this earth.”
By Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector
Amanda Taylor, a patient advocate, bought the first medical cannabis product in Alabama Wednesday morning at Callie’s Apothecary in Montgomery.
Taylor, who has multiple sclerosis, said she has advocated for the natural medicine in her home state for about 11 years. She moved to Arizona for access to medical cannabis and to work in the industry, but came home to be a “voice for the patients.”
“I’ve always said it’s not all about me, it’s about the patients. If it was about me, I would have stayed in Arizona, but this is about a better quality of life, not getting high, but about a better quality of life,” she said.
The Alabama medical cannabis law, enacted in 2021, allows registered physicians to recommend cannabis for about 15 medical conditions, including cancer, depression, Parkinson’s Disease, PTSD, sickle-cell anemia, chronic pain and terminal diseases. The approved product forms are restricted to tablets, tinctures, patches, oils and gel cubes (only peach flavor), with raw plant material and smokable forms remaining prohibited.
Taylor purchased
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