Veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder should have access to prescribed marijuana pills, 87 percent of registered American voters responded in a poll released Monday.
The Quinnipiac University National poll said that among every party, gender, age or racial group, at least 79 percent of voters expressed support for marijuana to treat PTSD.
“The fact that a majority of American voters favors legalizing marijuana in general shows how attitudes about the drug have changed,” said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll.
Among voters from military households where at least one member is active duty or a veteran, 82 percent of respondents supported marijuana for PTSD. Malloy said the ramifications of PTSD are “life-threatening” and appropriate measures should be taken for doctors to treat PTSD accordingly.
“If you serve your country and suffer for it, you deserve every health remedy available, including medical marijuana in pill form,” Malloy said. “That is the full-throated recommendation of Americans across the demographic spectrum, including voters in military households.”
Additionally, the poll divulged that 89 percent of Americans supported use of medicinal marijuana for any patient, if prescribed legally by a doctor. However, the issue became more contentious when voters were asked if marijuana should be legalized in general: 54 percent supported legalization and 41 percent opposed.
The poll was conducted May 24-May 30 and included 1,561 registered voters nationwide contacted by telephone with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.
