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Veterans groups are pressing Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow those with post-traumatic stress disorder to use medical marijuana, urging him to sign a bill that will soon head to his desk. The state Senate voted late last month to add PTSD to the list of illnesses and ailments eligible for the...

The legislative session in Albany officially ended last week and medical marijuana advocacy groups are wondering where one of the laws that was passed stands. The bill would add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of conditions allowed to be treated with medical marijuana. That bill...

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...

The state assembly, controlled by a Democratic majority, overwhelmingly voted to approve a bill Tuesday, adding PTSD to the list of qualifying conditions for treatment through the New York medical marijuana program. The legislation will move to the state Senate where it will face a Republican...

Leo Bridgewater found relief using medical marijuana. He says all veterans should have access to it. Leo Bridgewater is a 42-year-old father of two, a veteran who served three tours of duty in the Army and a former Defense Department contractor who worked as a specialist in microwave and...

I will be starting my first grow within the next week or two. I have a lot of experience as a gardener, but this is a first with cannabis. This will be an outside, container, semi-stealth, soil grow and I will be planting both Sativa and Indica dominant feminized Autoflowers. I will go this...

Phoenix – The state Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld the limits enacted by the Department of Health Services on when doctors can recommend marijuana to patients with post-traumatic stress syndrome. Appellate Judge Samuel Thumma, writing for the unanimous court, rejected arguments by the...

The first federally approved clinical trial on marijuana as a treatment for post-traumatic stress is now underway. Researchers on Monday began administering marijuana to the first participant of a trial approved by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Food and Drug Administration, with...

State lawmakers on Monday offered hope to throngs of veterans who have for years been asking the state to add post-traumatic stress disorder as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana. The Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee unanimously backed the legislative proposal...

When Paul, a young British soldier, arrived at his checkpoint in Afghanistan in early March 2011, he remembers looking out from the tall guard tower, wondering where the first attack would come from. Manned by just 13 soldiers, Paul's isolated posting was only 500 metres from the closest known...

In 2014, the Minnesota Legislature authorized the creation of a medical cannabis program in Minnesota. The law included a set of nine medical conditions that would qualify a person to receive medical cannabis. Now health officials are preparing to add post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a...

Minneapolis - More Minnesotans will soon have access to medical marijuana. The Minnesota Department of Health added post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, as a qualifying condition on Thursday. The state also gave the green light to allow manufacturers to begin producing topical formulas...

Minnesota will allow the use of medical marijuana to treat people suffering post-traumatic stress disorder, state health officials said Thursday. The Minnesota Department of Health had been weighing requests to expand the use of medical cannabis for PTSD, autism, arthritis, depression and...

Denver - In a state that leads the way in marijuana policy, Colorado veterans do not have access to medical marijuana to treat PTSD. Iraq war veteran Curt Bean, is hoping to change the perception of cannabis as a treatment for PTSD. Bean served in the Army for five years, he spent half that...

Denver - In a state that leads the way in marijuana policy, Colorado veterans do not have access to medical marijuana to treat PTSD. Iraq war veteran Curt Bean, is hoping to change the perception of cannabis as a treatment for PTSD. Bean served in the Army for five years, he spent half that...

And I also have combat-related PTSD, but have to be careful about mmj since I have a CDL to pay the bills. Stupid government. . . .grrrrr. Mama just lost her mum to intestinal cancer. She came home from that and the wheels just fell off. Her head shakes like she's Katherine Hepburn scolding...

Colorado is a marijuana pioneer, but unlike in 18 other states, post-traumatic stress disorder is not on the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana use. That means those with PTSD, including a large number of veterans, have to pay higher fees to use recreational marijuana...

Colorado is a marijuana pioneer, but unlike in 18 other states, post-traumatic stress disorder is not on the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana use. That means those with PTSD, including a large number of veterans, have to pay higher fees to use recreational marijuana...

The day after Gov. Christie signed a bill allowing vets to use marijuana for post-traumatic stress syndrome, he was greeted by cheers - and some boos - as he exited his black SUV and walked to the entrance of the Trenton Statehouse. In a video clip posted on Facebook last month, he was more...

The day after Gov. Christie signed a bill allowing vets to use marijuana for post-traumatic stress syndrome, he was greeted by cheers - and some boos - as he exited his black SUV and walked to the entrance of the Trenton Statehouse. In a video clip posted on Facebook last month, he was more...