Proposed Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana in North Carolina
PTSD and Marijuana
PTSD is a neurological disorder that results from past hurtful experiences or traumatic events and is characterized by anxiety triggered by this event. The trigger may be a result of abuse as a child, violent attacks, road traffic accidents, combats, natural or man-made disasters. Marijuana can be an effective treatment for patients suffering from PTSD.
Epilepsy and Medical Marijuana
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describe epilepsy as “a common brain condition that causes repeated seizure”. Epilepsy is a chronic non-communicable disease of the brain that affects around 50 million people worldwide. It is characterized by recurrent seizures, which are brief episodes of involuntary movement that may involve a part of the body (partial) or the entire body (generalized) and could be followed by loss of consciousness and loss of control of bowel or bladder function.
Crohn’s Disease
Crohn's disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can involve different areas of the digestive tract in different patients. As many as 780,000 Americans have the condition, according to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA). This inflammation often spreads into the deeper layers of the bowel. It can be both painful and debilitating and sometimes may lead to life-threatening complications.