ptsd
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Judge grants immunity to prison officials in lawsuit about overcrowding, showering
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Despite the reinstatement of an inmate’s civil rights lawsuit by the federal appeals court based in Denver, a trial judge has granted immunity to prison officials for the allegedly unconstitutional conditions they created in the case. U.S. District Court Judge Raymond P. Moore on Tuesday dismissed the claims of Larry Allen Thompson, who accused officials…
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TRAIL MIX | Jason Kander stops trying to ‘outrun’ depression
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This column is usually about candidates running for office, but this week it’s about a candidate who stopped running. On Oct. 2, in a remarkably candid online post, Missouri Democrat Jason Kander, the frontrunner in next year’s race for mayor of Kansas City, declared he was ending his campaign. After 11 years of “trying to…
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Denver crime victims favor prevention not punishment, survey says
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A survey of a Denver-area crime survivors released Tuesday said victims want a greater focus on prevention and support instead of punishment. In conjunction with the survey, a group called Crime Survivors for Health, Safety and Justice will hold a Day of Healing from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Aurora Strong Resilience Center.…
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BIDLACK: Our duty to America’s veterans
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One of the few issues that seem, at least on the surface, to unite Democrats and Republicans is the need, or more correctly the duty, to care for our veterans. From the aged warriors of the World War II era to the youthful veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, there is usually a common call to…
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Four years after legalization, Denver officials say more data needed to assess marijuana’s impact
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According to a recent federal study, marijuana use among Colorado teenagers has fallen considerably in the past two years – to its lowest rate in nearly a decade. But high school principals in parts of Denver with high concentrations of pot businesses say the opposite is true, and an organization that works with homeless youth…
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Insights: War of words on Bowe Bergdahl leaves collateral damage
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If you love America it’s easy to hate Bowe Bergdahl. He was a 23-year-old private first class in the Army when he deserted his remote infantry post in Afghanistan on June 30, 2009. His court-martial hearing is Oct. 23. Reports are that Bergdahl will plead guilty. He faces life behind bars. That should be enough to…
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Military veterans treatment court would get boost under Coffman legislation
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As military veterans return home and reintegrate into civilian life, underlying mental illness issues can spill over into altercations with the law. “While most veterans readjust and transition back without problems, some do not,” U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman said. The Republican from Aurora recently introduced legislation along with Arizona Republican U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake that would build on…
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Colorado House rejects effort to ban cannabis use in churches; approves PTSD
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As marijuana enthusiasts gathered in Denver’s Civic Center on Thursday, praying for rain to hold during 420 festivities, lawmakers across the park rejected an effort to ban cannabis use in churches. The legislature on Thursday also approved adding post-traumatic stress disorder as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana. Rep. Dan Pabon, D-Denver, pushed a last-minute…
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Colorado Senate OKs legislation expanding workers comp to cover PTSD
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Democrats cheered the Senate’s passage Tuesday of a bipartisan plan to extend workers-compensation coverage to on-the-job victims of post-traumatic stress disorder. House Bill 1229 theoretically could apply to any line of work but is especially aimed at cops, firefighters, paramedics and other first-responders whose duties routinely expose them to high levels of stress, danger, violence, and even…
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Bill to allow medical marijuana to treat PTSD gains broad, bipartisan support
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A bill that enables doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to PTSD patients has gained momentum in the Legislature this year, passing the Senate with broad support on a 34-1 vote and now pressing forward with similar agreement in the House. Sponsored by state Sen. Irene Aguilar, D-Denver, and state Rep. Jonathan Singer, D-Boulder, SB 17…
