By Megan Wehring 

Jax Finkel watched a close friend take prescription after prescription to ease the pain of Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD), yet the dozens of pills were only causing more suffering. Using cannabis as treatment allowed him to be present with his family and become an advocate for his fellow patients with the time he had left.

“He reminds me why patients should have more control over their medical decisions and therapies with the guidance of their doctors,” said Finkel,...