PTSD, medical marijuana and the confines of the VA
More veterans are backing the fight that would include PTSD as a qualifying condition for legal medical marijuana programs in 17 states, according to a story in USA Today.
While some doctors and veterans disagree on the effectiveness of cannabis as PTSD treatment, the approval remains a complicated issue because it involves the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairsand potential federal oversight.
The story quotes veterans who have gone through the tricky VA process of receiving and using medical marijuana for PTSD.
While the VA has allowed patients to use the drug in states where it is legal, doctors can not recommend it for treatment.
The story also touches on how the VA does not track the number of veterans who participate in medical marijuana programs, and difficult situations for some veterans who may feel their entire medical coverage is in jeopardy if they use the drug.
Source: USA Today
i am a veteran who suffers at the hands of ptsd and use pot to curb anxiety. it really helps a lot but, i still feel like a criminal for turning to it. i live in a green state, acutally one of the reasons i moved to seattle and away from sqaure massachusetts.
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