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On Wednesday, the nation’s largest and most conservative military veterans organization called out the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) – asking VA Secretary David Shulkin to support Dr. Sue Sisley’s FDA-approved research into post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the medicinal efficacy of cannabis.
Denise Rohan, the American Legion national commander, sent a letter to the secretary of the VA “urging” Shulkin and his department “to support an FDA-Approved Marijuana/PTSD research study.”
Conducted by Dr. Sue Sisley in conjunction with the National Institute of Health and the California-based Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), the collaborative study is currently underway at the Scottsdale Institute in Arizona.
Made possible by a $2.16 million grant from the Colorado Health Department, the study has so far enrolled only 22 of the required 76 volunteers, after screening over 4,000 potential candidates. The Military Times reported in August the Veterans Administration was blocking research into the potential benefits of marijuana for vets suffering from PTSD.
Sisley believes many vets who would otherwise qualify…
