Dr. Sue Sisley shares the challenges shes faced in researching cannabis as a treatment for PTSD

Published: July 27, 2016, 5:30 a.m.

This week Commander Mark Divine talks to Dr. Sue\xa0Sisley about her work with marijuana as a treatment for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. In April 2016, Dr. Sisley received approval from the DEA to conduct the first study to test how marijuana interacts with veterans with severe PTSD. She explains\xa0why the process took nearly seven years, and how she, along with the veteran community, were\xa0tenacious and\xa0determined to overcome the obstacles