Mike Latona, left, and his son Christopher, who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder since returning from Army service in Afghanistan, on Wednesday testified in support of approving medical marijuana for treatment of the disorder.(Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post)
Re: “Colorado board votes no on allowing medical marijuana for PTSD,” July 16 news story.
I am a Vietnam veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It took me years to figure the problem out and a couple more for the drugs to take effect. I wasn’t capable of dealing with society, but after a few years of the correct drugs, managing society became tolerable.
After the Colorado Board of Health’s vote not to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the medical conditions that can be treated under the state’s medical marijuana program, I wonder how many of the board’s members are veterans, and why they would not give a hint of hope for a PTSD patient.
The anxiety for these patients is beyond description, and not giving them any comfort, no matter the cost, is incomprehensible. Give vets a chance!
Steve Dade, Aurora
This letter was published in the July 21 edition.
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