Cathy Jordan, who credited medical marijuana with keeping her alive for decades after being diagnosed with ALS, passed away on July 4 at her South Florida home. She was 74. Jordan, often referred to as the “patron saint” of medical marijuana in Florida, became a prominent advocate for the plant in the late 1990s after she was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 1986. Also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, the condition typically has a survival period of two to five years after onset. Remarkably, Jordan lived 38 years post-diagnosis. Read Also: Cannabis Linked To Diabetes Prevent…
