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We propose these reasons because the state’s Department of Health Services recently rejected adding PTSD to the list. Medical marijuana use for anxiety, migraine headaches, and depression was also ruled out.
As for PTSD, the University of Arizona’s College of Public Health report says researchers “could not find any research that directly addressed the key questions of the benefits and harms of marijuana use for the treatment of PTSD.”
PTSD’s been getting a lot of attention for its prominence in war veterans, and there’s plenty of anecdotal evidence that suggests some weed helps alleviate some of the symptoms.
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It can be added to the list of ailments at some point down the road, but it’s a no-go for now.
That said, should PTSD be added as a qualifying ailment for the state’s medical marijuana program?
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