Medical marijuana, which many argue works better as a pain reliever than narcotics, is not covered by insurances. Last year, state senators proposed a bill that would force public insurance plans to cover medical marijuana and allow private insurance plans to pay as well. The bill passed the Senate, but did not make it out of the state assembly.
Michael Singh told reporters the lack of insurance coverage is a huge issue for their 9-year-old son, who is recovering from cancer. “We can get a 30-day prescription of oxycodone for $20, and that’s easy for my son to get, but they won't cover medical marijuana,” Singh said. “Our son was not thriving at all [on narcotics]. But on this path that we have taken [with MMJ], he is thriving,” Michael Singh said. “I feel good taking it because it makes me feel pain free,” King's son said.
If there is a renewed push for the Senate bill as is, it would add medical marijuana to four publicly-funded health programs, and would benefit more than 100,000 medical marijuana patients.
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