Post-polio sufferer wants medical marijuana legalized

Barry Considine has lived with nearly constant pain for almost 10 years, and his condition is getting worse.

The 53-year-old Pasadena man suffers from post-polio syndrome, characterized by progressive muscle weakness, fatigue and pain from joint degeneration.

He's scheduled to testify tomorrow in Annapolis in favor a bill that would legalize marijuana to help him overcome the pain that is a constant companion in his life.

"I want this drug in my arsenal," he said. "The four drugs I take allow me to move around, but if I had that one more little thing I could be more active."

He hopes he'll have an unexpected ally...