Comments on: Medical Cannabis Treats PTSD, but Veterans Can’t Have It

By: clifton green

clifton green — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:02:36 +0000

im a iraq combat vet currently in treatment at north little rock, AR va (fort roots). i have cronic pain and ptsd, i have been useing marijuana & pain meds for 4-5 years. now i’ve been made to stop the cannabis use or they will refuse treatment. i dont know what 2 do, i feel like they have taken my only out. often i think of suicide, i just dont know what to do im sick of being sick

By: martin h. chilcutt

martin h. chilcutt — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:06:26 +0000

I am a disabled veteran with chronic PTSD, and I have used medmj for 20 years. My VA doctors in Denver, CO recommended it to many of us vets there. I now live in MI. where it is now legal, but my doctors at the VA here will only sign for terminal cancer veteran patients, i.e., dying vets, but not living vets.
I have always told my doctors, nurses, and social workers that I use it, and do not abuse it. They have never tested me, or asked me to sign a pain contract. We veterans are all treated differently by different VA doctors. The VA needs to make the moral and ethical decision to allow us the medicines that really help PTSD.
Martin H. Chilcutt
Executive Director
Veterans for Medical Marijuana.org

By: thomas schoettler

thomas schoettler — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:50:22 +0000

I have been diagnosed with PTSD and severe TBI. I went to a Program in Yountville, Ca called the Pathway Home. I believe it is the best program in the world to treat PTSD, TBI. I graduated from the program after being there for 11 months. When I was there I haved tried 22 different medications which no combination had worked for me. I then heard from a injured retired marine that he had been using medical marijuana for his PTSD and depression. He said he had tried everything and that this worked for him. I went to San Francisco and saw the Doc. He prescribed me the medical marijuana. I was eating the edibles and I finally found something that really worked. I recently got back to my unit and told them that I had been using medical Marijuana. They did a UA on me and now they want to chapter me out. I need your help or guidance. I feel that I found something that worked and now I am being punished for it.

By: Miklo

Miklo — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 04:15:02 +0000

i agree that this should be passed.i think they should pass it in every state i live in albuquerque new mexico and have ptsd and i think it is the only thing that helps my flash backs and night terrors i cant wait tell this is passed. i think every day life will be easier

By: leelee

leelee — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:45:59 +0000

Great insite Lets get this passed!!!I am one of those on the wait list and it helped with my moraphine nausea can I be prescribed living in another state have quit as not to be kicked outta program!

By: Demnawwax

Demnawwax — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:05:25 +0000

I agreed with you

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» Medical Cannabis Treats PTSD, but Veterans Can’t Have It — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:51:23 +0000

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By: Medical Cannabis Treats PTSD, but Veterans Can’t Have It

Medical Cannabis Treats PTSD, but Veterans Can’t Have It — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:46:36 +0000

[...] PrivateLabelArticles wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptHeadline: May 26, 2008 – Marijuana As a Treatment for PTSD – There is a crisis among the legions of America’s veterans. Five Hundred suicides a month, over three hundred thousand backloged disability claims involving PTSD and depression. Veterans for Common Sense and Veterans United for Truth have brought suit in a San Fransisco Federal Ciurt against the Department of Veterans Affairs to force it to upgrade it’s mental health program for veterans and recognize the need for effective treatments for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The VA wants to hire 1,300 therapists to solve the problem, but PTSD patients have poor responses to psychotherapy and often turn to alcohol and drugs. Moreover, many suffer from chronic pain and addictions to opiate pain medications. As a result, many have turned to Cannabis under California medical marijuana laws, finding it to be uniquely suited to successful treatment of PTSD and new research is confirming Cannabis’ benefits. […] [...]