Cannabis has been well documented to lower anxiety when used in the proper context. Many combat veterans returning with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder turn to alcohol as a means to lower their anxiety and reduce stressful relapses (flashbacks). Alcohol is a known danger for anyone suffering from PTSD as it can turn anxiety into severe depression, thus leading to suicide.
While under their doctor's care, I petition the Obama Administration to provide relief for our returning veterans by allowing them to be prescribed cannabis as a means of supplemental treatment.
Furthermore, while our veterans are seeking the mental health they so desperately need and deserve, I petition that they be protected from any state and federal drug charges related to cannabis.
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