The state board which oversees medical marijuana is recommending allowing patients with post-traumatic stress disorder to qualify for Iowa’s medical cannabis program. Medical professionals approved the recommendation after saying there’s not enough scientific evidence supporting the use of cannabis to treat P-T-S-D.  Board member and doctor Lonny Miller says it’ll be several years before strong scientific conclusions can be drawn about cannabis as a medical treatment. He also shared a story about his friend who had P-T-S-D and committed suicide.

Democratic Representative John Forbes, who’s also a pharmacist, asked the board to support a higher T-H-C limit. He says some patients won’t be able to get enough pain relief under their recommendation.