At the very least, the government needs to be providing much better consumer protections. I called a doctor once and asked how much a procedure would cost. They couldn't tell me. If I go to the mechanic, they can give me an estimate....

Other countries bargain with pharma companies to get good deals for the citizens, and they put limits on profit margins. In some places, like France, medicines are treated as a public good, and therefore they are regulated so that all people can access them.

Cannabis is a real medicine, and yes, everyone should have access to it, whether they grow it themselves or not.