On a personal level
February 19, 2021
There is much to be said for the benefits of medical marijuana to treat mental health issues. But what about in treating students of high school, or even college?
MCHS student (who requested we use the pseudonym Jerry Bird for this story) has a provisional medical license for medicinal marijuana. Bird uses their license to treat PTSD, anxiety, and chronic pain.
“I was originally prescribed codeine to treat my chronic pain, which led to a two year long battle of addiction and self harm,” says Bird. “Marijuana truly saved my life.”
It is not unusual for young people to suffer from anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other mental illnesses that can be disruptive to their everyday lives, affecting their attention spans, grades, motivation, and mood.