Q: I have been diagnosed with PTSD and have heard that marijuana is a good treatment…..

December 16th, 2010

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Q: I have been diagnosed with PTSD and have heard that marijuana is a good treatment for the condition. Why doesn’t Prop 203 protect me? Is there anything I can do to get qualified to use medical marijuana for PTSD?

A: You are right, there is evidence that cannabis is effective for post-traumatic stress disorder. In fact, PTSD is a qualifying condition for use of medical marijuana in New Mexico and California. But Arizona’s Prop 203 is explicit in the medical conditions that qualify for a patient to use medical marijuana. However, the law does allow for the Arizona Department of Health Services to add conditions as they see fit. In order to get PTSD added as a qualifying condition you will have to petition the ADHS, which may require the assistance of a legal professional.

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One Response to “Q: I have been diagnosed with PTSD and have heard that marijuana is a good treatment…..”

Prescott Cannabis Patient Screening Center, LLC says:

12/30/2010 at 1:17 AM

Symptoms of PTSD can be loss of appetite, Loss of sleep which intern cause the body’s immune system to weaken causing the patient to become sick. All of which can be severe and debilitating and these are covered. So it depends on the individual patient.

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