PTSD TO STAY ON THE MEDI POT LIST

 

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER WILL REMAIN ON THE LIST OF CONDITIONS APPROVED FOR THE STATE'S MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH'S ADVISORY BOARD VOTED TO KEEP P-T-S-D AS A QUALIFYING CONDITION.

THE VOTE FOLLOWED AN EFFORT BY A PSYCHIATRIST TO HAVE IT REMOVED. P-T-S-D HAS BEEN ON THE LIST SINCE 2009 AND 37-HUNDRED PEOPLE ENROLLED IN THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAM ARE THERE DUE TO IT.

AS OF MARCH 31ST OF THIS YEAR, NEARLY 89-HUNDRED PEOPLE WERE ON THE STATE'S LIST TO USE MEDICAL POT IN NEW MEXICO.