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from NPR. Most people in the U.S. now have access to some form of legal weed. But depending on the

state, people could potentially be exposed to hidden health risks.

Science journalist Teresa Carr did a whole investigation into this.

I'm really interested at the intersection of science and society.

Teresa was reporting a story about medical marijuana use when she met Oklahoma resident Summer Parker,

a medical marijuana sales and

marketing professional who has Ehlers Danlo's Danlo syndrome, a disorder that affects the connective tissue

and often causes serious chronic pain. And she became addicted to opioids that were prescribed

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