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Form meets function in the world's smallest vertical mobility device, the revolutionary TEK-RMD from Innovations Health. At just 16.5 inches wide at the base, the TEK lets you move through any indoor space with ease, reaching high cabinets, accessing small bathrooms, and living life as it was meant to be lived; upright and mobile. The TEK provides the health benefits of standing with the ability to go where you need to go, and do what you need to do. Call or email today to arrange a demonstration in your home, and discover the art of mobility with the TEK-RMD from Innovations Health.

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CONTENTS

VOLUME 27 NUMBER 274

July 2016

FEATURES

14 UNIQUE GETAWAYS What is typically American? Here are three examples

of Americana, each with its own unique character and landscape. BY STEVE WRIGHT

19 CHINA SCI TRIALS EXCEED EXPECTATIONS Wise Young has been seek-

ing ways to overcome paralysis for decades. IAN RUDER interviews him about his latest results.

37 LEARNING TO SAY YES Transitioning from life-altering injury is difficult, but

finding a pathway to growth can lead to success. BY STEVE DALTON

life beyond wheels

C O V ECRANSNTAOBRISYSTEW: STIRRING THE POT 24

Twenty-five states now have some kind of medical marijuana program, four have legalized recreational marijuana, and tax revenue from pot products is certain to lure more states into recreational expansion. The old hippie vision of "if it feels good, do it" has taken America by the purse strings. But will medical use grow or wither from the competition? MARK BRAUNSTEIN AND IAN RUDER report.

Cover Photo by Matt Wong Contents Photo by Monique Chevalier

DEPARTMENTS

4 BULLY PULPIT

13 EAT WELL, LIVE WELL

6 LETTERS

35 UNITED SPINAL NEWS

8 NEWS

42 INNOVATIONS

10 EVERYDAY ADVOCACY 44 RAISING A RUCKUS

12 SCI LIFE

48 CRIP BUZZ

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