Physician Sue Sisley, initially skeptical about cannabis, changed her perspective after witnessing its impact on veteran patients with PTSD. Many veterans self-medicated with cannabis for relief from nightmares and other symptoms when traditional treatments fell short. As veteran suicides rose, Sisley recognized the inadequacies of existing mental health care. Over two decades, she pursued research into cannabis and psychedelics, challenging federal laws that hindered medical exploration, ultimately advocating for the therapeutic potential of these substances for mental health treatment.
"Initially, I discouraged them and rolled my eyes thinking about it. I lacked sympathy for their claims and thought they were drug seekers."
"It made me realize that I was very misled, by the government and our training programmes, to believe that cannabis was dangerous."
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