colorado psychiatric society
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Hickenlooper calls for investigation into Trump immigration policy
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Though Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper downplays his national political ambitions, he once again dipped into the national political spotlight Tuesday by calling for an investigation into family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border. Hickenlooper sent a letter to the U.S. House and Senate Judiciary committees to look into the policy. The aim of the letter, besides…
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Gundersen: More research needed before approving marijuana for PTSD
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The Colorado Psychiatric Society’s mission is to promote excellence in psychiatric care. Quality medical care is based on evidence derived from well-designed clinical trials. We are concerned about the draft bill that would add Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) to the list of debilitating conditions that are authorized to be treated…
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Interim committee: Pot for PTSD could be coming to Colorado
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Marijuana pioneer Colorado is poised to add post-traumatic stress disorder to its medical marijuana program, joining 18 other states that consider PTSD a condition treatable by pot. A panel of state lawmakers voted 5-0 Wednesday to endorse the addition of PTSD to Colorado’s 2000 medical pot law. The vote doesn’t have immediate legal effect; it’s…
