More Demand for Medical Marijuana Doctors in Connecticut

Medical marijuana is legal and safe in Connecticut, but the stigma and the lack of information seems to be the cause for doctors not registering, which they need to do to be able to prescribe the drug.

The News-Times reports that the Connecticut State Medical Society is working on contacting over 7,000 doctors highlighting the medical benefits of marijuana. According to Angela D'Amico, co-founder of Compassionate Care Center of Connecticut in Bethel, oils and edibles are beginning to take the place of smoking the plant's flower.

I, personally, have seen first hand, the substantial benefits of medical marijuana on two close friends, one with cancer and one with PTSD. It works and it's legal.

Medical marijuana is medicine, in fact, one of the strains prescribed for PTSD has very little THC, which means this strain doesn't really get you high. It helps calm down debilitating anxiety and panic attacks, which is a key symptom of the disorder.

These three new medical conditions have been approved for treatment with medical marijuana:

• Sickle Cell Disease
• Severe Psoriasis
• Recurring Back Pain After Surgery

The other conditions covered by medical marijuana in Connecticut are:

• Cancer
• Glaucoma
• Acquired Immune Deficiency Disorder
• Parkinson's Disease
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Damage to the Spinal Cord Tissue
• Epilepsy
• Cachexia
• Wasting Syndrome
• .Crohn's Disease
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• HIV or AIDS

To be eligible for medical marijuana, a patient needs to be diagnosed with one of the medical conditions by a licensed Connecticut physician. Here is the link that explains the process of becoming a medical marijuana patient.