Rehashed
STORY & PHOTOS by BOB MONTOYA
TWENTY22MANY VETERAN’S AWARENESS RALLY AND FUNDRAISER
The rally in Olympia underscored what
post-traumatic stress means to people living with intrusive memories and thoughts. The majority of PTSD patients try to survive on the pharmaceutical cocktails that modern medicine provides. More and more are realizing that Cannabis is a better solution. These brave souls bared their fears for all to feel. Woman, man, young and old all got a release of anxiety by sharing with the crowd at Sylvester Park in Olympia. There wasn’t a dry eye in sight as our brave ones took to the microphone and explained their personal experiences with life-altering events. The struggle to break away from the pill prison of post-traumatic stress is a real one. Medical professionals are stepping up and risking it all to stop this avalanche of death. Dr. Sue Sisley is on the forefront of bringing Cannnabis to the daylight in treating the minds and bodies of veterans who realize the pill path is a dead end. Our local activists were out in force, lending more and more credibility to this important movement. Ranier Xpress took on the logistical load and duties, providing labor and expertise to make the event come off like it had been rehearsed many times. There are too many people to mention here, and the ones that really care don’t need to be recognized publicly.
Twenty-two lives are reported lost to suicide in our veteran community every day, however the unreported cases may easily double that number. The celebration rally was to recognize PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury as qualifying conditions for Cannabis treatment here in Washington State.
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July 22, 2015 | Olympia, Wash.