The state medical board regulating Iowa’s medical marijuana program submitted a proposal asking state legislators to remove the cap on THC in products in favor of a purchase limit. That move illustrates the hesitation among board members to expand the program without further knowledge of its potential impact. Members of the Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board […]
PTSD Medical Marijuana
Coloradans with PTSD Can Now Be Treated with Medical Marijuana
DENVER – Coloradans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) will now be able to treat their conditions with doctor-approved medical marijuana, bringing a close to a years-long fight. Gov. John Hickenlooper signed Senate Bill 17 Monday, which will allow physicians, after consultation and a medical background review, to prescribe patients suffering from doctor-diagnosed PTSD with medical […]
Yale Study Questions If Marijuana Should Be Used to Treat PTSD
While medical marijuana is approved for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in Connecticut and at least eight other states, a study by Yale School of Medicine psychiatrists concludes pot may in fact worsen symptoms of PTSD. Dr. Samuel Wilkinson, a fourth-year resident and senior author of the study, said he doesn’t understand why states have […]
Sue Sisley Named Researcher of the Year by National Medical Marijuana Group
Sue Sisley is still having trouble getting her ground-breaking work on the effects of cannabis on veterans with PTSD recognized in Arizona, where she is based — and lost three state contracts last summer. But she’s found much more success in other states, including Colorado, which approved her grant application for $2 million to further […]
