New York Times highlights Kind Idaho's Efforts

But for Mr. Evans, who served with the Army in Iraq and Afghanistan and knows fellow veterans who use cannabis for pain relief, legalization is also about something bigger than money. It is long past time, he said, for his state to legalize a substance that can offer relief for some medical conditions.

Patients who use marijuana, especially older or chronically ill Idahoans, shouldn’t have to drive an hour or more to Oregon, he said.

Offerings at Treasure Valley Cannabis Company in Ontario, Ore., attract a clientele from Idaho, across the Snake River.Credit...Ellen Hansen for The New York Times