Supreme Court Rules on Marijuana Use for PTSD
June 11th, 2009 by Rick
Last Wednesday, the Croatian Supreme Court ruled in favor of a 1991-95 war veteran, overturning his jail sentence for growing marijuana plants and having in his possession ~67 grams (over two ounces). They took in account of his post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the fact that marijuana relaxed him and helped him overcome any psychological issues.
The Supreme Court of Croatia believed the man’s use of marijuana “meaningless” to the law. Despite the ruling, authorities in Croatia say that drug manufacturing and trafficking will still hold strict sentences.
It’s nice to know that somewhere in the world, a country’s war veterans are watched over. It’s also rather ironic that a country like Croatia has the balls to say marijuana helps PTSD, a disorder that can affect any soldier that has seen combat.
