Inside Medical Marijuana Lawsuit Filed Against Colorado by Vets With PTSD

Matthew Kahl, one of the lawsuit's plaintiffs. A video and more below.

Last July, as we reported, the Colorado Board of Health declined to add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of conditions legally treatable by medical marijuana following a meeting that left many advocates frustrated.

For example, Sue Sisley, a physician awarded a $2 million Colorado grant for a study on pot and PTSD, was given a grand total of two minutes to speak even though she'd traveled all the way from Arizona to share her thoughts.

Afterward, five PTSD patients, including Matthew Kahl, who says the disorder made him feel as if he'd been lowered into "a pit of hell," sued the board and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment over its decision.

The case is moving forward, with attorney Bob Hoban filing an opening brief earlier this month that spells out...

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