As one who has covered the cannabis beat for the past five years, I can attest that stories like your husband's are very common. You hit the nail right on the head with your discussion about the stigma surrounding its use, even for medical purposes. Your husband's former doctor is not the only one who harbors prejudices based on the pseudoscience of decades past. Yet, millions of Americans know of the plant's benefits and keep quiet, for fear of judgment -- social judgment at least, and criminal judgment at worst. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for speaking up!