“Welcome to ground zero,” says Teri Robnett. She gestures at her desk, which takes up much of the living room in the cozy bungalow that the 58-year-old shares with her husband, Greg Duran, near Regis University. By this point in… Read More ›
Veterans
22-Dove Release to Honor Veterans
It is estimated that every day 22 veterans take their lives due to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Join Cannabis Patients Alliance at the Colorado State Capitol when we remember the 22 veterans we lose to suicide each day with a 22-Dove… Read More ›
We need your help to get medical marijuana for PTSD!
Friends and supporters, thank you for your continued support of SB17-17, which adds PTSD to the list of medical conditions for medical marijuana. The bill passed the Senate 34-1 and is now exactly half way through the process. We need… Read More ›
CALL TO ACTION: Grassroots needed on the bill to add PTSD to list of approved MMJ conditions
UPDATE January 23, 2017 The committee hearing to add PTSD to the list of qualifying conditions for the treatment of Medical Marijuana has been POSTPONED until next Monday, January 30th. The hearing will be at 1:30 PM in Senate Committee… Read More ›
Post-Traumatic Stress is a Women’s Issue
When people think about Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS), they usually think about male combat veterans (only about 17% of combat veterans are female). But PTS isn’t limited to the horrors of war. There is plenty of trauma to go around. NOTE:… Read More ›
In Support of Medical Marijuana for Post-Traumatic Stress (Video)
On September 21, 2016, I testified before the 2016 Interim Study Committee on Cost-benefit Analysis of Legalized Marijuana in Colorado in support of a proposed bill that would add Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to the list of conditions qualifying one for… Read More ›
Join us for the Second Annual Cannabis Patients Alliance Day at the Capitol
2016 Second Annual CANNABIS PATIENTS ALLIANCE DAY at THE CAPITOL We had such a great time last year, we’re doing it again! Meet your legislators and staff! Connect with patients, families and other supporters! Explore the Capitol! Enjoy lunch! And… Read More ›
Tell the Board of Health to demand that cannabis grown in Colorado be used for research
Cannabis Patients Alliance is petitioning the Colorado Board of Health to demand that the federal government allow Colorado-grown cannabis to be used for research. Last December, the Board of Health agreed to fund research into the benefits and efficacy of… Read More ›
Government Reports Lead To Both Confusion And Cooperation
Cannabis Patients Alliance Executive Director Teri Robnett was interviewed by Dope Magazine about the Colorado Board of Health’s decision to deny Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the challenges to good research. “There’s a trend to focus on research done in… Read More ›
The Pot Scientist: Catch-22 for PTSD (Video)
I’ve been fortunate to meet Carter Baird on a several occasions and am happy to say that he is a Cannabis Patients Ally. Already impressed by his intellect, I was happy to hear about his exciting video-blog adventure as The Pot… Read More ›
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