A tiny, first step

http://www.hightimes.com/read/dea-approves-groundbreaking-study-medical-marijuana-ptsd

The United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has granted approval to clinical trials assessing the therapeutic use of medical marijuana to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among US veterans…

The double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will test medical marijuana’s potential benefits on 76 U.S. military veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD, evaluating the efficacy of marijuana strains with different levels of THC and CBD, as well as effective doses and potential side effects. A $2 million grant from Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment will fund the research…

What about veterans suffering from chronic pain?