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Congress Presses VA To Begin Researching Medical Marijuana

Terry Hacienda - April 21, 2018

A bipartisan bill introduced this week would effectively erase the Department of Veterans Affairs’ excuse for not researching the benefits of cannabis for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other related ailments.

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Doctor’s Take On FDA Study On PTSD And Cannabis

Thomas Green, MD - March 9, 2018

We often see PTSD in the headlines along with the hardships it has had upon those who have served our country so valiantly. Yet this barely scratches the surface of the damage this disorder has had on all of the individuals who suffer.

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Veterans With PTSD Sue After Being Discharged For Using Medical Marijuana

Terry Hacienda - March 7, 2018

Tens of thousands of American military veterans with mental health issues were unfairly given less-than-honorable discharges, barring them from accessing Veterans Affairs benefits.

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Veterans Want Medical Marijuana To Save Them From Opioids

Mike Adams - February 8, 2018

Veterans would like the federal government to legalize the cannabis plant in an effort to reduce the risk of addiction and deadly overdose.

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Veteran Says Medical Marijuana Controls His PTSD Symptoms

Mike Adams - February 1, 2018

Leo Bridgewater, says medical marijuana allows him to lead a normal, productive life in civil society that has never seen combat.

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New Directive Encourages Vets To Talk Cannabis With Their Doctors

Mary Schumacher - January 23, 2018

A new directive from the Veterans Health Administration suggests that vets be open with their doctors about their cannabis use.

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When The VA Lies To Congress About Medical Marijuana, It Lies To Our Veterans

John Hudak - January 16, 2018

Secretary Shulkin has an obligation to do better on behalf of those brave men and women who served.

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Will Jeff Sessions’ Marijuana Move Make Matters Worse For Veterans?

Michelle Andrews - January 10, 2018

“Don’t ask, don’t tell” is how many veterans have approached health care conversations about marijuana use with the doctors they see from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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