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DENVER (AP) — Colorado is known for pushing boundaries on marijuana, but health officials' decision to reject pot as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder shows the issue is far from settled.
Voters have made marijuana legal for both medical and recreational use, but government officials at every level have continually pushed back.
The state Board of Health voted 6-2 Wednesday against adding PTSD to the list of ailments eligible for treatment with medical marijuana. It came despite a recommendation from Colorado's chief medical officer and a panel of physicians.
Board members cited a lack of research, including medical trials.
"We have an absence of scientific information," board member Rick Brown said.
Marijuana is illegal under federal law, and some scientists say research has been stymied by government hurdles, including a declaration that marijuana is a controlled substance with no accepted medical use.
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