Beverly Kivel

Beverly Kivel, and Lily, a member of the Rossmoor Medical Marijuana Education and Support Club in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Kivel has a rare type of blood cancer, who rejected chemotherapy in favor of cannabinoids. Several years later -- she's doing great. PHOTO: Carlos Avila

Beverly Kivel, and Lily, a member of the Rossmoor Medical Marijuana Education and Support Club in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. Kivel has a rare type of blood cancer, who rejected chemotherapy in favor of cannabinoids. Several years later — she’s doing great. PHOTO: Carlos Avila