there, we met army veteran, matt kale. >> weighed heavily on my mind for a very long time. >> reporter: kale has ptsd. after two tours of duty in afghanistan left him with a shattered skull and a litany of other conditions. >> i didn't believe that i had the right to live anymore. so, ten months after i got back, right before christmas, i attempted suicide for the first time. >> reporter: in his darkest hour, he tried smoking marijuana. he says it made him feel better and he became convinced it helped his condition. matt and his wife say they have no choice but to move from north carolina. i knew i had to move somewhere legal so i became a refugee from my home. >> a marijuana refugee? >> i live here in colorado now because here, you actually have it. this is my exit paperwork from the military. >> reporter: according to matt, the v a's treatment plan was to