My aunt was an oncology nurse at a widely known hospital for most of her work, but during her time in oncology, she dealt with thousands of patients suffering from cancer that were unable to get their hands on medical marijuana, however because there is no difference in the growing of recreational marijuana & medical marijuana, the laws are just as strict as they have consistently been, and these patients have been told by world renowned oncologists that marijuana is the best they can do for their condition, yet, they are unable to access the drug.
This can be a aggravating thing for a cancer patient, then my aunt told me a story of a patient she had divulged to growing her own pot at her house, but honestly, this is not an unofficial occurrence in cancer patients, however growing pot can be easy if it is not a large-scale grow room! If a patient is able to grow just one plant, this can supply them with the drugs they need to get by until they are able to get their prescription filled legally; When you are in chronic pain, you will do anything to feel better, and opioids & alcohol only do more disfigurement to the body & are seriously addictive. My buddy and I know that with the marijuna industry growing & more research on the topic of pain & marijuna, this will not be the case forever.