Pubdate: Tue, 21 Jul 2015 Source: Denver Post (CO) Copyright: 2015 The Denver Post Corp Contact: http://www.denverpost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/122 Author: Steve Dade Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v15/n396/a05.html Re: "Colorado board votes no on medical pot for PTSD," July 16 news story. ALLOW MEDICAL POT FOR PTSD I am a Vietnam veteran suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It took me years to figure the problem out and a couple more for the drugs to take effect. I wasn't capable of dealing with society, but after a few years of the correct drugs, managing society became tolerable. After the Colorado Board of Health's vote not to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the medical conditions that can be treated under the state's medical marijuana program, I wonder how many of the board's members are veterans, and why they would not give a hint of hope for a PTSD patient. The anxiety for these patients is beyond description, and not giving them any comfort, no matter the cost, is incomprehensible. Give vets a chance! Steve Dade, Aurora - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom