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Veteran-focused cannabis research moving in the right direction, but VA is still on the sidelines

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial November 15, 2021

Despite ongoing bipartisan prompts from Congress, doctors and veterans, frustrated veterans across the United States are still widely starved of medical cannabis access.  Lack of research means that...

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U.S. Senator initiates second attempt to allow veteran medical cannabis prescriptions

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 29, 2021

On Friday, April 16, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) made a bold move to introduce legislation that would permit doctors in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to prescribe medical cannabis...

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Research suggests that medical cannabis could be a viable solution for relieving post-military woes

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial November 30, 2020

Should all veterans be prescribed medical cannabis? According to a handful of studies, yes. For many years, there has been deliberation regarding the medicinal potential of cannabis for veterans; many...

Federal Commission encourages research into cannabis and psychedelics use among military Veterans

Federal Commission encourages research into cannabis and psychedelics use among military Veterans

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial July 15, 2020

Members of the U.S. House of Congress have been informed by the federal Commission that they should stimulate research into the therapeutic properties of cannabis and other psychedelic substances, including...

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Lawmakers want verbal medical cannabis recommendations for veterans amid COVID-19

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial April 28, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic lingers, head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is being urged to allow verbal medical cannabis recommendations for military servicemen. A letter led by Sen. Elizabeth...

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Bipartisan legislation would grant veterans access to medical cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial December 4, 2018

Two bipartisan lawmakers just introduced legislation to permit medical cannabis for veterans. The unlikely duo plan to ameliorate the medical cannabis-related practices conducted by the Department of Veteran...

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Veterans advocacy group is urging congress to permit VA research on medical weed

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 26, 2018

Tired federal policies are restricting veterans’ access to medicinal-grade weed. This is according to a well-known veterans advocacy group called the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, or...

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U.S. senators file legislation to legalize medical cannabis for Military Veterans

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial October 2, 2018

A bill to legalize medical cannabis for veterans has been filed by two Democratic U.S. senators. The Senate bill, named the Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act, would entitle physicians who...

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