Fwd: MARIJUANA TESTING FOR PTSD

[Leslie Davis - Earthprotector]

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Subject:	MARIJUANA TESTING FOR PTSD
Date:	Wed, 1 Jun 2016 12:52:56 -0500
From:	Leslie Davis - Earthprotector <les...@earthprotector.org>
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In 2018 I'll be the oldest person to run for Governor of Minnesota.
What I want to do is:
Legalize all drugs, somewhat like Portugal.
Implement the Money Plan, to build all roads and bridges without taxes or loans.
Stop fluoridating public water.
and...
Gift $2,000 to every Minnesotan ($10.6 billion) from State Board of Investment's $78.4 billion.
Train one thousand dental hygienists and technicians.
Stop dentists from dumping mercury into sewers.
Promote fructose-free diets and reducing wheat consumption.
Educate the public about Electro Magnetic Frequencies.
Place students in appropriate course of study after evaluation.
Help building owners modernizing their temperature control systems,, motors, lighting, insulation, and glazing.

ARTICLE
First Ever Trial For Marijuana Treatment Of PTSD Approved By DEA

May 28, 2016
By Liivi Hess
Marijuana might just be the next new thing for treating post traumatic 
stress disorder (PTSD). The United States Drug Enforcement 
Administration (DEA), more popularly known for cracking down on drugs 
users and abusers, formally approved a randomized controlled trial of 
whole plant medicinal marijuana for treatment of PTSD in US war 
veterans. 
The drug trial, the first of its kind, was approved last month. The clinical
trial is sponsored by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic 
Studies (MAPS), and will document the effects of smoked marijuana on 
a group of war veterans who have been diagnosed with chronic, treatment­ 
resistant PTSD. Article: The #1 Problem with the PALEO Diet (urgent read) 
5/30/2016 First Ever Trial For Marijuana Treatment Of PTSD Approved By DEA
The Alternative Daily 
http://www.thealternativedaily.com/marijuana­treatment­ptsd/?utm_source=
internal&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=N160530 
2/4 With the blessing of the DEA, all other stakeholder agencies have 
approved the clinical trial, including the US Food and Drug 
Administration, the US Public Health Service, and the National Institute 
on Drug Abuse (NIDA). MAPS, a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to 
study and promote alternative medicine, has said that the study should 
begin later in 2016, following delivery of the medical marijuana from 
the NIDA. According to MAPS, the trial will test the safety and efficacy 
of marijuana in treating PTSD in 76 US war veterans. The randomized, 
triple­blind, placebo­controlled trial is made possible by a grant of 
over $2 million from the Colorado Department of Public Health and 
Environment to MAPS. The study will collect data from four categories of 
marijuana, based on different ratios of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and 
cannabidiol (CBD). MAPS hopes that the data gathered from these 
marijuana strains of varied potencies will generate important 
information relating to marijuana dosing, composition, side effects, and 
beneficial applications for doctors and health experts to effectively 
treat cases of PTSD. “This study is a critical step in moving our 
botanical drug development program forward at the federal level to 
gather information on the dosing, risks, and benefits of smoked 
marijuana for PTSD symptoms,” stated Amy Emerson, executive director and 
director of clinical research of the MAPS Public Benefit Corporation. 
“We are thrilled to see this study overcome the hurdles of approval so 
we can begin gathering the data.” While there is a growing body of 
scientific evidence to support claims that marijuana could have a strong 
beneficial effect on PTSD patients and a range of other disorders, the 
US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) continues to prohibit doctors 
from prescribing marijuana to patients even in states where medical 
marijuana use has been legalized. The VA states 5/30/2016 First Ever 
Trial For Marijuana Treatment Of PTSD Approved By DEA ­ The Alternative 
Daily 
http://www.thealternativedaily.com/marijuana­treatment­ptsd/?utm_source=
internal&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=N160530 
3/4 on its website that “controlled studies have not been conducted to 
evaluate the safety and effectiveness of medical marijuana for PTSD.” 
The MAPS study aims to do just that, and could enable thousands of 
military veterans to gain access to this underutilized PTSD treatment. 
Already a believer in the healing powers of medicinal marijuana? Find 
out how you can determine whether the marijuana you buy is toxic or from 
organic farms. —Liivi Hess