Madison NORML

Source: Wisconsin Dells Events
Pubdate: 8 July 2009
Author: Gary Storck

USE MARIJUANA FOR POST TRAUMATIC STRESS

Thanks for the article about the Vietnam veteran who finally received medals due him for his courageous service to our nation.

Post traumatic stress disorder is something very much in the news again, as U.S. troops serve long multiple deployments in combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan.

With PTSD rates soaring, today's veterans have rediscovered marijuana or cannabis by its scientific name, as a natural, non-toxic treatment for this disorder.

Earlier this year, the State of New Mexico added PTSD to the list of medical conditions covered by their State Medical Cannabis Program.

A medical cannabis bill is pending introduction in Wisconsin's legislature, and PTSD is included as a qualifying condition in the bill draft, along with other serious and debilitating conditions and symptoms. The Jacki Rickert Medical Marijuana Act is expected to be introduced soon by Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Madison). Polling has found over 80 percent support for legal access to medical cannabis in Wisconsin, but this support is meaningless if citizens do not express it to their elected representatives. Please call the Wisconsin Legislature's Toll-free Legislative Hotline at 1-800-362-9472 and ask your State Senator and State Assembly Representative to cosponsor this important health care bill. It is time to show compassion for Wisconsin veterans and Wisconsin patients and protect them from arrest and jail for using a natural medicine to ease their suffering.

Gary Storck, Madison, Is My Medicine Legal YET?