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Veterans
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Veterans: VA Is Publishing ‘Worthless’ Pot Studies, Blocking Real Research
For more than a decade, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has been dealing with a quiet crisis…
August 29, 2017
House Committee Blocks Attempt to Let VA Doctors Recommend Medical Marijuana
Republican lawmakers, who crow endlessly about their love and respect for the troops, have blocked a vote on…
July 31, 2017
Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana for Veterans
The leading lawmaking brass of the United States government is making a push to ensure that doctors employed…
July 19, 2017
Prescription Drugs Still Vanishing at VA Hospitals
If you are in need of prescription opiates, make your way to the nearest Veterans Affairs hospital. Not…
May 31, 2017
Foundation to Help Fund PTSD Research and Get Veterans Jobs in the Pot Industry
Dr. Sue Sisley, a psychiatrist and former clinical assistant professor at Arizona University (AU), is one of the nation’s…
May 17, 2017
Colorado on the Verge of Adding PTSD to Medical Marijuana Program
After years of trials and tribulations concerning the issue of giving Colorado patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)…
April 26, 2017
Pot & Vets: America’s Shame
Our first president probably wasn’t aware of the many medicinal properties of cannabis. He probably never smoked the…
March 29, 2017
University Drops Out of Pot for PTSD Study; Vets Demand Answers
Though cannabis is legal in the District of Columbia, there isn’t much medical marijuana access in the greater…
March 28, 2017
We Need More Weed: Booze and Opioids Causing More Veteran Suicides
Rather than allow veterans to participate in medical marijuana programs in states where it is legal, the United…
March 22, 2017
Beyond the Battlefield: Growing Dank in the Desert
After finishing his tour in Iraq, Ricardo Pereyda was redeployed to Germany and became aware of changes in…
March 22, 2017
VA Pledges More Inspections, Drug Tests to Stem Opioid Theft
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs said Monday it would boost employee drug testing and inspections…
February 28, 2017
VA Employees Stealing Prescription Painkillers
Federal drug enforcers are sending in the hounds to sniff out what’s going on over at the Department…
February 21, 2017
Not So Fast: Veteran with PTSD Fighting Harsh Sentence for Growing His Own Medicine
For many, the latest election was a bittersweet moment. Eight out of nine of the state ballot measures passed…
January 9, 2017
How Does Cannabis Help PTSD?
New research from Ontario, Canada has uncovered some interesting finds about how cannabis helps those suffering from post-traumatic…
July 5, 2016
VA Hospitals Will Continue to Reject Medical Marijuana
Although Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner recently signed a bill into law allowing patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder…
July 5, 2016
Congress Blocks Medical Marijuana for Veterans
Although there was a great deal of support for a Congressional amendment aimed at allowing veterans to gain…
June 29, 2016
Congressman Proposes Amendment to Help Vets Access Medical Marijuana
Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) is set to introduce an amendment to the 2017 military appropriations bill later this…
May 17, 2016
DEA Approves Groundbreaking Study on Medical Marijuana for PTSD
The United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has granted approval to clinical trials assessing the therapeutic use of…
April 21, 2016
HIGH TIMES Legislative Roundup: April 18
It was a big week in the fight to legalize marijuana in the United States. Some of the…
April 18, 2016
U.S. Senate Votes to Give Veterans Access to Medical Marijuana
Federal lawmakers are working once again to provide military veterans with hassle-free access to state medical marijuana programs.…
April 15, 2016