Why Aren't American Veterans Allowed to Treat Their PTSD
As a country that engages in war, you'd think that the least America can do is offer some level of comfort to veterans once they return. Unfortunately, that's not as simple as providing traditional benefits. A sizable chunk of veterans from the past four major US international interventions (Vietnam, Iraq, Iraq II, and Afghanistan) return with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and afterward endure flashbacks to horrific events, severe mood instability, and debilitating sleeplessness, among other problems.
Could marijuana be the solution America's vets have been waiting for, and if so, why does the federal government continues to stand in the way?