PTSD Added to Illinois Medical Marijuana List

A new item has been added to the list of conditions and diseases to obtain Medical Marijuana in Illinois.

According to WREX  a Cook County Judge demanded that the Department of Public Health's director add PTSD to the state of Illinois list within a 30 day window.

Fifteen states have PTSD on their Medical Marijuana list.

PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder) can occur after you have been through a traumatic event.

A traumatic event is something horrific that scares you. Something you see, hear about, or that happens to you. Examples are:

• Combat/Military Exposure
• Sexual or Physical Abuse
• Terrorist Attack
• Sexual or physical assault as a Child
• Serious Accidents, EMT, Police, Fire as well as be a passing witness
• Natural disasters, tornado, etc

I took part in a benefit last summer for EMT's that suffer from PTSD, hopefully this ruling can help in some relief for those that suffer.