VETERAN + FIXED-INCOME + DISABILITY = DISCRIMINATION #NCHEALTHY

## Case Studies and Citations

### MDMA for PTSD:

* **Study:** Mithoefer et al. (2018). *Durability of improvement in post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms*... Journal of Psychopharmacology, 32(12), 1317–1329.

* **Findings:** 67% of participants with treatment-resistant PTSD no longer met the criteria after MDMA-assisted therapy.

### Psilocybin for Depression:

* **Study:** Goodwin et al. (2022). *Single-Dose Psilocybin for a Treatment-Resistant Episode of Major He*. New England Journal of Medicine, 387(18), 1637–1648.

* **Findings:** A single dose of psilocybin with therapy led to significant, lasting reductions in depression.

### Cannabis for Pain and PTSD:

* **Study:** Bonn-Miller et al. (2014). *Cannabis use and PTSD among veterans: A meta-analytic review*. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 46(1), 17-27.

* **Findings:** Cannabis use linked to reduced PTSD symptoms and improved quality of life in veterans.

### MDMA for PTSD:

* **Study:** Mithoefer et al. (2018). *Durability of improvement in post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and absence of harmful effects or drug dependency after 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted psychotherapy: a prospective long-term follow-up study*. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 32(12), 1317–1329.

* **Findings:** 67% of participants with treatment-resistant PTSD no longer met the criteria after MDMA-assisted therapy.

### Psilocybin for Depression:

* **Study:** Goodwin et al. (2022). *Single-Dose Psilocybin for a Treatment-Resistant Episode of Major Depression*. New England Journal of Medicine, 387(18), 1637–1648.

* **Findings:** A single dose of psilocybin with therapy led to significant, lasting reductions in depression.

### Cannabis for Pain and PTSD:

* **Study:** Bonn-Miller et al. (2014). *Cannabis use and PTSD among veterans: A meta-analytic review*. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 46(1), 17-27.

* **Findings:** Cannabis use linked to reduced PTSD symptoms and improved quality of life in veterans.

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### Legal Claims

#### North Carolina Constitution:

* **Article I, Section 1:** Guarantees the rights to "life, liberty, the enjoyment of the fruits of their own labor, and the pursuit of happiness."

* **Article I, Section 13:** Protects "freedom of conscience."

* **Article I, Section 19:** Guarantees equal protection of the laws.

#### Relevant Case Law:

* **Surplus Store & Exchange, Inc. v. City of Greensboro (2012):** Addresses the right to earn a livelihood and enjoy the fruits of one's labor.

* **State v. Ballance (1977):** Deals with the right to privacy under the North Carolina Constitution.