House Judiciary Committee votes down PTSD

**Amendment would have included PTSD as a qualifying condition**

We at Sensible Colorado are very disappointed in the House Judiciary Committee’s decision not to include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a qualifying condition under Colorado’s medical marijuana law. An amendment to HB 1284, introduced by Rep. Sal Pace of Pueblo and supported by Sensible Colorado, was drafted on behalf of veterans whose VA doctors are not allowed to recommend medical marijuana. Despite the overwhelming scientific evidence, and despite the fact that New Mexico’s medical marijuana law includes PTSD for veterans who live there, the amendment was voted down. Strong opposition to the amendment was put forth by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment despite the very moving testimony given in favor of medical marijuana by numerous veterans at last July’s State Board of Health hearing. We feel that our veterans deserve a lot more than this and will continue to work with Representative Pace and others to build support for this issue.