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Scientific Survey: Ever Been In the Military? Ever Used Cannabis?
Submitted by Jacob Hunter on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 10:49am
By. Allen St. Pierre, NORML
If you’re a veteran from any era and have some time to answer questions about your experiences, your input could be a huge help.
A survey from Dr. Mitch Earleywine, a member of the NORML Advisory Board, addresses cannabis, military experiences, and a whole lot more. Responses are completely anonymous and there’s a chance to win gift certificates from Amazon.com.
10 Reasons the U.S. Military Should (Officially) Use Pot
Submitted by Ellis Worthington on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 12:57am
By Penny Coleman, AlterNet
"There’s a lot of things I’m passionate about, but getting a prescription for my marijuana from the VA is probably at the top of my list. I’d be like a kid waiting up for Santa if I thought he might be bringing me one of those. Haha!"
On top of a 100 percent disability rating with PTSD, "Charlie" -- who asked that his real name not be used -- came home from Afghanistan with a traumatic brain injury, a back injury and gastrointestinal problems. The VA pulled every magic trick out of its bag to treat him. But nothing worked.
What did work was marijuana.
Why Are We Locking Up Traumatized Veterans for Their Addictions Instead of Offering Them Treatment?
Submitted by Jacob Hunter on Wed, 11/11/2009 - 9:39am
By A new report by the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) exposes practices and policies that for decades have unjustly resulted in large numbers of psychically injured and addicted veterans landing in the nation’s prisons and jails.
The report reflects a year’s worth of outreach to veterans and veterans’ advocates across the country, and a distillation of their most creative, innovative and optimistic responses to the problem.
Dude, Where's my Trauma? Marijuana Could Treat PTSD
Submitted by Jacob Hunter on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 8:03am
by Many millions have been made in Hollywood by lampooning the acute effects of marijuana on memory—but Israeli researchers suggest that they might one day be harnessed to prevent or treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). And today's election results bringing medical marijuana dispensaries to yet another state suggest that day might be sooner than ever.
A new study—published in the Journal of Neuroscience—found that a synthetic drug that acts like one of the active components in marijuana (THC) can prevent stress-induced enhancement of fear memories in rats. PTSD is basically a syndrome in which fear-filled memories intrude on daily life and sleep—so preventing stress from strengthening memories of fear could potentially prevent or treat it.
Cannabinoids play an important role in stress-related disorders: Study
Submitted by Jacob Hunter on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 9:00am
Use of cannabinoids (marijuana) could assist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder patients. This is exposed in a new study carried out at the Learning and Memory Lab in the University of Haifa's Department of Psychology. The study, carried out by research student Eti Ganon-Elazar under the supervision of Dr. Irit Akirav, was published in the prestigious Journal of Neuroscience.
Sgt. Northcutt's Post-Iraq Nightmare: Getting Arrested for (legally) Growing Pot
Submitted by Jacob Hunter on Tue, 09/01/2009 - 8:04amBy Fred Gardner, O'Shaughnessy's .
Phillip Northcutt started legally cultivating medical marijuana to deal with PTSD from fighting in the Iraq. It wasn't long before the police and the courts caught up with him.
Phil Northcutt saw the map of Iraq on the wall and started recalling his time there. He’d been stationed in Ramadi, Al Anbar Province, in 2004.
Phil Northcutt: There was this main street, ‘Route Michigan,’ like a 4-lane highway going through town with a 12-inch tall median painted yellow and black. When we first got there you could see big holes in the median. By the time we left, there was no median. It had been blown up along six or seven miles of roadway...
Oregon Veteran Activist Wants PTSD Added to Medical Marijuana Program
Submitted by Jacob Hunter on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 9:49amTim King Salem-News.com
An Oregon man is trying to change the rules for medical marijuana patients, allowing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to be included among the relevant conditions that allow a doctor to authorize the use.
The state of Oregon has a chance to help veterans, reduce legal and court cost, and step forward in line with California, Canada and Israel in accepting that cannabis is a usable treatment and sometimes smart option for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Activist Ed Glick and Attorney Lee Berger, are attempting to demonstrate to Oregon's Department of Human Services how and why allowing PTSD to the list of acceptable conditions will benefit veterans. U.S. jails and prisons are packed with war veterans on minor drug charges, which include marijuana.
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