Cannabis Advocacy
The severities of both his illness and its treatment led Ethan to experiment with, and ultimately adopt, cannabis as a palliative—despite his doctors denying him prescriptions to medical marijuana. The relative scarcity of safe, controlled options for cancer patients and other sufferers of acute illnesses, compounded by the overwhelming misinformation—in a fast- growing legalized marketplace—about consumption, have spurred Ethan to go public with his story and advocate for common-sense use, regulation, and education of young people. His moderating POV, born out of personal experience and a concern for the public good, puts him at the rational center of an escalating dialogue in the US and internationally.