Pubdate: Tue, 21 Jul 2015
Source: Denver Post (CO)
Copyright: 2015 The Denver Post Corp
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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
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