Colorado health panel votes against will of the people and chief med director to keep vets drugged with pharmaceuticals instead of relieving PTSD with marijuana

‘For a state where voters recently chose to run afoul of federal drug laws and “legalize” recreational marijuana, this one truly is a head-scratcher.

As reported by Reuters and other sources, Colorado health officials have just tossed a bid by medical pot advocates to place cannabis on the list of approved treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder, an ailment most commonly associated with military veterans.

That’s odd for a couple of reasons, not the least of which is because voters in Colorado (along with Washington State) approved a measure legalizing recreational marijuana use in 2012.

But the decision is also baffling because research shows that marijuana use can relieve PTSD symptoms in some patients. In addition, the decision is odd because the state permits recreational use of pot.’

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