Ontario workplace safety tribunal looks into claim around medical marijuana

Police officer suffering from PTSD years after fatal shooting finds relief in drug for symptoms considered ‘constant and debilitating’

Ontario workplace safety tribunal looks into claim around medical marijuana
An Ontario police officer suffering from PTSD was entitled to reimbursement of costs associated with using medical marijuana, according to the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal. Credit: Bennian (Shutterstock)

A former Ontario police officer has won his appeal for the reimbursement of costs related to a medical marijuana prescription to treat his work-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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