Arizona Medical Marijuana For PTSD Study Gets OK From Feds

[Jacob Redmond]

An Arizona-based psychiatrist and marijuana researcher is moving forward with a controversial cannabis study that could have nationwide implications.

Just months after her termination from the University of Arizona College of Medicine, Dr. Sue Sisley has been given the go-ahead from the federal government for the study and has secured funding as well.

Sisley has faced numerous hurdles in her efforts to study the effects of four marijuana strains on veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

"It has been five years now battling the government at all levels to try to get this study underway," she said.

The former clinical assistant professor at UA has said she was fired from the school for attempting the pot study.

"I believe that we owe it to these veterans, we have a duty to them, to at least put marijuana through the rigors of a randomized controlled trial to understand if these claims are accurate," she said.

Sisley is looking for a Valley-based location to complete the research.

"So as soon as we secure a location here in Scottsdale or Phoenix, then we will be ready to invite the DEA in to inspect our site.

"They'll grant us a Schedule-1 research license and I'll be able to proceed with purchasing marijuana study drug from the federal government."

As veterans continue to use medical marijuana to treat PTSD, she said it is important to find which strains, if any, are beneficial.

Sisley needs 38 vets to participate in the study. Research will take about two years.

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[Colesdad]

Finally, the Federal government in doing a marijuana experiment to study the BENIFITS of the drug! This is a huge step my friends!

 

[J9BLACK]

Much applause for this courageous WOMAN scientist. She's got a lot on her plate after Colorado's grant.

Colorado funds study on marijuana for PTSD

 

[Radogast]

I can't see Scottsdale our most of central az allowing a facility, but then, things have changed a lot since I left az

Got job Colorado!

 

[J9BLACK]

Arizona was the land of Goldwater, which is quite libertarian. The religeous right has taken over, as made obvious by recent headlines from there regarding pretty much everything.

 

[J9BLACK]

Its also worth considering that Arizona is predicted to go fully legal in 2016, which means the barriers to such research, specifically, access to varous strains of cannabis, are lifted...which will help ensure the scientific validity of the research.

The University of Mississippi has been ramping up production, and production of various strains.

The floodgates of heaven have been opened and now the good news shall come forth in wave after wave, just as it has already been.

 

[Radogast]

Its also worth considering that Arizona is predicted to go fully legal in 2016, which means the barriers to such research, specifically, access to varous strains of cannabis, are lifted...which will help ensure the scientific validity of the research.

The University of Mississippi has been ramping up production, and production of various strains.

The floodgates of heaven have been opened and now the good news shall come forth in wave after wave, just as it has already been.

Arizona fully legal it's not enough to get a published study. Quality publications like the New England Journal of Medicine will not publish a peer reviewed studyfif it was not done in a Federally legal manner. This study REALLY matters to national policy and future supreme court decisions about national legalization.