Cancer patient says cannabis saved her life; now the industry faces uncertainty

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) — For ten months, Betsy Michel has been fighting endometrial cancer, being first diagnosed in February. In July, she was showing signs of having a stroke. That’s when doctors found a tumor the size of a golf ball in her brain.

Since then, she’s undergone nearly 30 rounds of radiation and two rounds of chemotherapy with more on the way.

To get through the pain, the fatigue and the loss of appetite, Betsy turns to cannabis…

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