The VA and Medical Marijuana

[lwien]

"A Veterans Affairs official stated Wednesday that the department is trying to find a way to accommodate veterans who want medical marijuana, and VA physicians who want to recommend it."

http://dailycaller.com/2015/02/12/va-debates-first-step-for-medical-marijuana/

 

[MinnBobber]

It's about f'in time !!!

Our vets need this as an option.

 

[lwien]

I'm a vet.

It used to be that if it was found out that a vet has used marijuana, they would be denied benefits. That is no longer the case, which is a major plus.

This could be the next logical step.

Soooooo many vets are addicted to opiates because the VA handed out scripts like candy. This would be such a great alternative, let alone the alternatives to psyche meds prescribed for PTSD.

 

[CarolKing]

It seems like every day we are hearing something positive about the laws that are a changing concerning our favorite plant.

Make sure you are contacting your legislature and Governor concerning cannabis laws in your state.

 

[CarolKing]

July 24, 2015
Washington State Dispensaries to Benefit From PTSD Addition

A week after Colorado shot down an attempt to add post-traumatic stress disorder as a qualifying condition for medical cannabis, a new law goes into effecttoday in Washington State to do just that.

The new law makes Washington the 11th state to allow PTSD patients to obtain medical marijuana.

The move will help expand the customer base for dispensaries and lure PTSD patients away from the black market and recreational stores. But the benefits may be short-lived since dispensaries will be rolled into the recreational oversight system by next summer.

Meanwhile, supporters of the state’s MMJ industry are planning a legal challenge to the new law that pulls dispensaries into the same system as recreational shops. Backers are already raising money and plan a rally to further build support.

Military veterans Dante Cammarata, left, and Andrew Collins pose for a photo in front of a wall filled with personal photos of service men and women at their office space in Olympia, Washington on July 8, 2015. Collins has launched a support group called Twenty22Many, which is focused on reducing suicide rates among veterans with help from medical marijuana. (Steve Bloom, The Olympian)
Washington state veterans form support group to promote medical pot

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  In this July 8, 2015, photo, with a wall of honor filled with personal photos of service men and women displayed prominently next to their of their Olympia office space veterans Dante Cammarata, left, and Andrew Collins pose for a ... more >
  
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