Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has publicly proposed a new bill that will grant veterans the opportunity to receive medical cannabis treatments. The bill (H.R. 6589) will prevent veteran patients from...
Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor
The Army has officially decided it’s okay with recruits having smoked cannabis before joining the service, but many think that it’s not going far enough....
Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor
One group that often doesn’t get enough attention when cannabis legalization is discussed is veterans. As someone who’s written about veterans and cannabis...
The American Legion, the nation’s largest wartime veterans’ service organization, is unanimous in its support for research on medical cannabis, according to a new survey released by the organization.
Thursday’s...
Thor Benson / Cannabis News Box Contributor
If anyone knows how hard it is to study the medicinal benefits of cannabis, it’s Dr. Sue Sisley.
Sisley is a physician who has worked with veterans for...
The American Legion adopted a resolution which urged the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to discuss and recommend medical cannabis in states where it is legal.
The American Legion is one of the...
Colorado became the 10th medical cannabis state to add PTSD to its list of qualifying conditions Monday, after Democratic Gov. John Hickenloope signed Senate Bill 17 into law. It is the first new condition...
