Nearly 18,000 people have signed a petition calling on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to sign legislation that would include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a qualifying condition for the state's medical marijuana program.
The change.org petition, which seeks 25,000 signatures, comes more than a month after the New Jersey legislature overwhelmingly voted to approve Assembly Bill 457 on August 1. Supporters are urging Christie to take swift action.
"Now, the measure sits on the desk of Governor Chris Christie, who has the option of signing it into law, allowing it to become law without his signature, or vetoing it. We are calling [on] Governor Christie to quickly sign it into law, allowing those suffering from the ailment to use a medicine that research has continually shown is beneficial."
The petition cites a 2014 study published in the journal Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, which details how human clinical trials found "the cannabinoid system may serve as a promising target for innovative intervention strategies (e.g. pharmacological enhancement of exposure-based therapy) in PTSD and other fear learning-related disorders.”
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The change.org petition, which seeks 25,000 signatures, comes more than a month after the New Jersey legislature overwhelmingly voted to approve Assembly Bill 457 on August 1. Supporters are urging Christie to take swift action.
"Now, the measure sits on the desk of Governor Chris Christie, who has the option of signing it into law, allowing it to become law without his signature, or vetoing it. We are calling [on] Governor Christie to quickly sign it into law, allowing those suffering from the ailment to use a medicine that research has continually shown is beneficial."
The petition cites a 2014 study published in the journal Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, which details how human clinical trials found "the cannabinoid system may serve as a promising target for innovative intervention strategies (e.g. pharmacological enhancement of exposure-based therapy) in PTSD and other fear learning-related disorders.”
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