Rose Law Group Gripe of the Week
Dear Sen. Kimberly Yee
If you’ll just do a little legitimate research yourself, you’d find there are numerous former soldiers in Arizona whose experiences in war have left them all messed up emotionally, spiritually and physically.
They are killing themselves, killing others — including their spouses and children — committing other felonies and walking the streets as homeless zombies.
At the same time, others have found relief in marijuana.
There has been enough evidence of the benefits of marijuana in easing the effects of PTSD that even the stubborn old federal government has okayed research at the University of Arizona into use of the drug for suffering former warriors.
We can’t understand why on earth you have blocked a bill that would permit scientific research into the marijuana/PTSD matter. This is one time when you hate-the-feds lawmakers should finally agree with the federal government and permit such research.
We’re not asking you to permit us to grab a kilo of grass and go crazy. Just permit the research, with the possibility it will drive the Arizona Department of Health Services to add PTSD as a legitimate use of the drug.
Listen to what even the non-military people are saying: You should change your mind and allow the legislative process take its course on this bill. Are you afraid it would pass and make your interference look malicious?
Respectfully,
An anonymous someone on behalf of his comrades in pain
cc: Dr. Sue Sisley, M.D.
Background: Funding option for University of Arizona pot study suddenly gone
