A board of physicians in Connecticut has voted to add both female orgasmic disorder (FOD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as qualifying medical marijuana conditions.
Connecticut’s Medical Marijuana Program Board of Physicians has unanimously approved two separate petitions to expand the state’s list of qualifying medical marijuana conditions to include FOD and ASD. Although recreational marijuana is legal in Connecticut, medical marijuana patients are allowed to possess twice as much (three ounces compared to1.5), and they can purchase marijuana and marijuana products tax-free.
The board’s recommendations will now be sent to Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli, who has final say on whether or not to officially add the two conditions to the medical marijuana program.
The body also signed off on a separate proposal to add autism spectrum disorder as a qualifying condition for Connecticut’s medical cannabis program.
According to a study published last month in the journal Sexual Medicine, cannabis significantly improves the sexual experiences of women facing orgasmic disorders.
“Among participants who experienced challenges in achieving orgasm, 72.8% reported that cannabis use before partnered sex increased orgasm frequency, 67% stated that it improved orgasm satisfaction, and 71% indicated that cannabis use made orgasm easier”, states the study. “The frequency of cannabis use before partnered sex correlated with increased orgasm frequency for women who experienced difficulties achieving orgasm. The reasons for cannabis use before partnered sex resulted in a more positive orgasm response.”
