After years of lobbying by veterans, Colorado adds PTSD as medical marijuana condition

[n2doc]

By Alicia Wallace, The Cannabist Staff

Post-traumatic stress disorder is now a qualifying condition for doctor-recommended medical marijuana in Colorado.

Gov. John Hickenlooper on Monday signed Senate Bill 17 into law. The bill opens the doors for Colorado residents to receive a doctor’s OK to use medical marijuana in the treatment of PTSD symptoms.

It’s the first new qualifying condition added under the state’s medical marijuana law since it was implemented in 2001. The state’s eight other qualifying conditions are: cancer, glaucoma, HIV or AIDS, cachexia, persistent muscle spasms, seizures, severe nausea, and severe pain.

The inclusion of PTSD among Colorado’s medical marijuana qualifying conditions has been a hotly contested issue of recent years.

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http://www.thecannabist.co/2017/06/06/colorado-ptsd-medical-marijuana-veterans/80819/

[Aristus]

1. Good.

Far better than addictive benzos, or even the non-addictive pharmaceuticals that can have horrendous side effects.

Finally, some progress...

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. What a relief.

As long as they get the right strain of pot, it should be very workable.

[mountain grammy]

3. Good, it's helped many with PTSD.