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Bill introduced to allow veterans to use medical cannabis

Bethan Rose Jenkins, Cannabis News Writer/Editorial August 22, 2018

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...

The Army is okay with your past cannabis smoking now, but many think that’s not enough

The Army is okay with your past cannabis smoking now, but many think that’s not enough

December 8, 2017

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....

Veterans want cannabis legalized

Veterans want cannabis legalized

November 13, 2017

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...

American Legion survey indicates 92 percent of veterans support medical cannabis research

American Legion survey indicates 92 percent of veterans support medical cannabis research

Sara Tiradossi November 4, 2017

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...

A new bill could completely change cannabis research

A new bill could completely change cannabis research

September 20, 2017

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...

Largest veterans organizations urges VA to recommend medical cannabis

Largest veterans organizations urges VA to recommend medical cannabis

Logan Lowrey-Rasmussen August 26, 2017

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 adds PTSD as a qualifying medical cannabis condition

Colorado adds PTSD as a qualifying medical cannabis condition

June 6, 2017

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...

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