Because of my health problems, I am forced to take many medications each day. I can’t miss a dose and that always means two or three times between day and night. Unfortunately, the worst part about taking these medications isn’t the act of trying to remember them all to avoid missed doses. The worst part is dealing with the strong side effects. Not all but most of them cause sedation, especially when taken together. I’m lucky on days when I can get by without copious coffee consumption, but these days feel like they’re few and far between as I get older. The side effect of too much caffeine is anxiety, so I can’t go too long if I want to remain functioning. I haven’t found anything better for daytime focus than sativa strains of medical marijuana flower buds. Unlike sedating indica strains, most sativas are stimulating and promote focus, energy, and creativity. They keep me working from the start of my shift until the very end, keeping my conscious mind on the jobs at hand, however although some sativa strains can worsen my anxiety, I have found some like Dutch Hawaiian and Galactic Candy which keep me calm even if I take a large dose. This is much better than swigging back cup after cup of coffee all day long, raising your risk of heart disease in the process. Best of all, one of the local marijuana stores has a special sativa sale at least once a month. The sale is never announced ahead of time and usually it’s on a random day. Customers find out when the dispensary sends out texts the morning of the big sale. This is when I stock up on medical marijuana flower jars because I can get sativa strains at 40% off their normal prices.