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 ›
board of health
Teri Robnett speaks to NCCC members about medical marijuana (Video)
I was invited to speak at the August 20th meeting of the National Cannabis Chamber of Commerce in Denver. It was a pleasure to update this group of business people on current issues affecting medical marijuana patients in Colorado from PTSD… 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 ›
The Board of Health rejects PTSD despite desperate pleas from patients
Yesterday the Colorado Board of Health delivered a chilling message to patients across Colorado: You and your experiences don’t matter. After several previous attempts and hours of heart-wrenching testimony, a petition to add PTSD as a qualifying condition for medical… Read More ›
How we got here: PTSD and that “marijuana magic”
Wednesday is a big day for medical marijuana in Colorado. The Board of Health will be holding a public hearing about adding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana. The hearing is scheduled for… Read More ›
6 reasons to add PTSD to the medical marijuana list now that we have recreational
A lot of people are confused about why we would need to add Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) or any condition to the list for medical marijuana now that we’ve legalized recreational use in Colorado. They assume people can find whatever… Read More ›
Marijuana for PTSD: The Scientific Advisory Council’s Debate
On Friday morning, the Scientific Advisory Council met to discuss the status of the research grants that had been funded as well as the responsibilities of the SAC going forward. A couple of interesting things happened that most folks probably… Read More ›
HELP get PTSD added to the list for medical marijuana in Colorado!
We need YOUR help to get PTSD added to the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana in Colorado! Veterans can’t wait! Victims of domestic violence can’t wait! Witnesses of violent crimes can’t wait! Survivors of natural disasters can’t wait!… Read More ›
Week of April 5: What did you do for patients this week?
It’s been another busy week at Cannabis Patients Alliance! In addition to the on-going work we’re doing, there were two major highlights this week that we are particularly proud of. Medical Marijuana on Probation On Thursday we were at the… Read More ›
Rx MaryJane in the news: Colorado seeks permission for colleges to grow marijuana
KDVR.com | JANUARY 2, 2015, BY KENT ERDAHL DENVER — Colorado leaders are asking the feds to allow our colleges to grow pot. It might sound like an unusual request, but it’s part of the state’s effort to increase access to… Read More ›