Colorado Doctor Wants Medical Marijuana Approved For Veterans

Doctor Says Board Of Health Approving Medical Pot For Vets With PTSD Is ‘Crucial’
CBS Denver
August 23, 2015

“It is crucial that the Board of Health add PTSD as a qualifying condition for a medical card so that these veterans and other PTSD sufferers can obtain those specialized formulations of marijuana,” Sisley said.

DENVER (CBS4) – In July the Colorado Board of Health denied veterans access to medical marijuana, and now veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are suing the state.

The board voted against adding PTSD to the list of eight other medical conditions that are approved for medicinal marijuana treatment. Board members said there was not enough research to prove that pot helps people with PTSD.

The cost to buy recreational marijuana is a lot more expensive than medical marijuana due to the taxes and sufferers say the quality is lower.

“I was a sniper in the Army, so I saw a lot of combat and I saw a lot of awful things,” veteran Curtis Bean said.

Bean suffers from PTSD from his service overseas and uses pot to treat his symptoms.
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