news Saskatchewan woman says use cannabis to help her addiction not accepted Stephanie Taylor Shelby Curtis smokes a joint at her home in Regina on Thursday Nov. 12, 2020. Curtis says she uses marijuana to help her cope with anxiety and depression. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell REGINA — For Shelby Curtis, keeping away from hard drugs starts with quieting her thoughts. The 26-year-old got a prescription to use cannabis medicinally earlier this year while in recovery and living in Regina’s Raising Hope housing program for new mothers facing issues such as substance abuse.