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 ›
post-traumatic stress disorder
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 ›
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 ›
Why patients’ stories matter (Video)
Teri Robnett, founder and Executive Director of Cannabis Patients Alliance, spoke to clinicians at the CORE Network Conference in October 2016 about why patients’ stories matter. In addition to sharing her background in advocating for the rights of patients to… 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Cannabis Patients Alliance 