Colorado honors axed Arizona professor with $2M grant nomination to study pot’s effects on PTSD

BY NINA GOLGOWSKI NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, November 27, 2014, 10:02 PM

The generous grant to Dr. Sue Sisley would allow her to continue her study into marijuana’s effects on veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder in Arizona and Maryland. She has expressed suspicion that she was fired in July because of political influences.

After an uncertain few months, Colorado has welcomed a once-shunned marijuana researcher with open arms.

Dr. Sue Sisley, who was controversially fired from her teaching position at the University of Arizona in July, has been nominated for a $2 million grant from the Rocky Mountain state to continue her medical research.

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