When marijuana is the drug that helps [View all]

MASON CITY — Ellen Shawgo had never tried marijuana in her life.

So when an employee of a medical cannabis (marijuana) dispensary in Springfield asked her which form of medical marijuana she wanted to try, she didn't know.

"There were leaves for smoking; capsules; edibles, which is food with cannabis added; and oil you could put under your tongue," said Shawgo, who is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer that has returned and spread to her lymph nodes.

"It's like, 'Oh my! What do I do?'" Shawgo recalled with a smile.

"But they were very helpful. They asked me 'Are you a smoker?' I said 'No, I've never smoked.'" So they suggested that she start with capsules.

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