Oregon Medical Marijuana Program and PTSD

 

By: Robert Harris, Harris Law Firm

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD - can be caused  by any traumatic event and to anyone. It is particularly common among our military members. 

Now, Oregon medical marijauna advocates are laying the groundwork to exand the use of medical marijuana to people who suffer from PTSD. A recent article in the Oregonian discusses the movement to get PTSD approved as one of he qualifying conditions for medical marijuana.

Washington County law enforcement has been particularly active in prosecuting people whom it believes  have crossed the line between lawful medical marijuana use, cultivation and distribution, and unlawfully selling marijuana. So for Washington county residents who suffer from PTSD, the expansion of the medical marijuana laws could be a godsend.

There are other moves afoot to make medical marijauna more readily accessible. In this years election, there will be at least one marijuana initiative relaxing the law regarding marijuana use, though a second initiative was recently determined to have failed to gather enough valid signatures to make the ballot.

The marijuana movement is growing stronger in Oregon every day. Our current Attorny General seems very open to relaxing the usage of marijuana. However, federal law enforcement authorities in Oregon have taken a hard line position on suspected medical marijuana abuse.

What does all this mean for the marijuana community?

First, that they will experience various levels of enforcement of the law, depending on which prosecutor had jurisdiction. There are some hardline prosecutors - the Washington County DA's office and federal prosecutors - and prosecutors who are more likley to ignore medical marijuana dispenaries - like Multmomah county.

Second, that they are winning the fight to legalization of marijuana. Or at least the expansion of it's usage to other qualifying conditions.

 

 

Comments

[Naegle Law]

Certainly the government wants to keep things within check, but they also need to respect the rights of the individuals who qualify for prescriptions.

[medical marijuana cards]

Well, thanks for providing the oregon medical marijuana program as it is much beneficial for everyone. I also found that now medical marijuana cards are very good option without any type of tension one should move for better treatments.

[medical marijuana laws]

Good that they are laying the groundwork to expand the use of medical marijuana to people suffering from PTSD. PTSD is very damaging, and it easily qualifies for medical marijuana.