Sadly, PTSD is not an easy condition to treat or to live with. Still, some PTSD sufferers say they’ve found relief from their intense symptoms through a controversial treatment – medical cannabis.

Finding pharmaceutical options dangerous or ineffective, thousands of patients have turned to medical cannabis for relief, and states are increasingly adding PTSD to their lists of qualifying conditions for medical cannabis.

The use of medical cannabis to treat symptoms of PTSD has emerged as a possible alternative therapy, however, the evidence related to treatment efficacy is conflicting.

PTSD patients have been saying for years that cannabis helps with their PTSD. And while research on the topic has been somewhat inconclusive, many PTSD patients continue to report that cannabis does help.

Combined with other therapies, medical marijuana may help those with PTSD.

“I started taking so many prescription pills,” he recalls, “I was numb to the world.”  Over time, he ended up replacing those pills–up to 150 a day, he says–with marijuana.

Tracey Gregory, RN, discusses her experiences with veteran patients with PTSD, her work with Hospice for Heroes, medical cannabis, and more.

Stephen Mandile—veteran, cannabis patient, and advocate—shares his personal experience with medical cannabis and how it has given him a new mission to help other veterans gain access to this plant.

The Impact Marijuana Has Had On A C-PTSD Patient

“We got to talking about my PTSD, anxiety, and insomnia and how I had just moved here. He mentioned something about CBD, and gave me some to try. I had never used cannabis before and was just shocked by the results. I couldn’t believe something so small could make such a big impact on me.”