Colorado Gov. Signs Bill Allowing MMJ Use for PTSD
Wed / Jun 7th
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has signed a bill granting individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder access to medical cannabis under the… Read More
Veterans
Many veterans of the U.S. military turn to cannabis to treat themselves after they return home. Whether it is used for PTSD or one of the myriad other medical applications that cannabis serves, veterans have earned the right to choose their own path to healing.
Wisconsin Veterans Group Passes MMJ Resolution
Tue / Jun 6th
Disabled American Veterans Wisconsin passed a resolution supporting medical cannabis access for Wisconsin veterans with service-connected disabilities, according to the… Read More
Johns Hopkins Drops Out of MMJ for PTSD Study
Wed / Mar 29th
Johns Hopkins University has dropped out of a study exploring whether cannabis can help relieve post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms, according… Read More
New Mexico Legislation Would Increase MMJ Possession Limits, Allow All Vets to Access Program
Thu / Feb 9th
New Mexico’s Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a measure that would increase the amount of medical cannabis registered patients could… Read More
Marine Veteran MMJ Advocate Says Vets ‘Will Keep Dying’ if Indiana Doesn’t Reform
Wed / Feb 1st
Jeff Staker has lived a life of purpose: 11 years as a Marine Corp sniper, a drill instructor, father of… Read More
National Veteran Groups Support Indiana Veteran’s MMJ Push
Tue / Jan 24th
The upswell of support for the Hoosier Veterans for Medical Cannabis from four major veterans groups could be enough to… Read More
Indiana Veteran Pushing Lawmakers for MMJ Access
Mon / Jan 16th
A U.S. Marines Veteran is emerging as a leading advocate for medical cannabis access in Indiana as lawmakers continue to… Read More
Companies Partner with Cannabis Veterans Association to Pinpoint and Rename Therapeutic Strains
Tue / Jan 10th
The Veterans for Cannabis Foundation has partnered with Medicinal Genomics and Courtagen Life Sciences to help develop brand and strain… Read More
PTSD Added to Minnesota MMJ List
Fri / Dec 2nd
Minnesota’s Department of Health has added post-traumatic stress disorder to the state’s medical cannabis qualifying list, the Associated Press reports.… Read More
American Legion Affirms Resolution Backing Medical Marijuana
Wed / Sep 7th
The American Legion’s Committee on Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation is calling on the DEA to “license privately-funded medical marijuana operations”… Read More
Roger Martin: Advocating Medical Cannabis Treatment for Veterans
Fri / Sep 2nd INTERVIEW
Roger Martin is the founder of Grow for Vets USA, a nonprofit working to ease the suffering of veterans through… Read More
Canadian MMJ Producers Want Oil-Based Product Costs Covered for Veterans
Wed / Aug 10th
Canadian medical marijuana producers are pushing for Veterans Affairs to provide reimbursements for soldiers who choose cannabis oils over dried… Read More
Study to Determine MMJ’s Effectiveness as PTSD Treatment Now Accepting Applications
Wed / Aug 3rd
A study aimed at determining whether cannabis can help relieve post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms is ready for volunteers, the Military… Read More
Congress Neglects MMJ Reforms for Veterans
Thu / Jun 23rd
Congressional leaders have blocked medical marijuana reform efforts from both the House and Senate that would have opened the door for Veterans… Read More
National Poll: 54% Support for Recreational Legalization, 89% Support for Medical
Mon / Jun 6th
American voters support the general legalization of cannabis with a 54 to 41 percent majority, a Quinnipiac University poll released on Monday… Read More
Congress Passes Bill Granting Veterans Access to Medical Marijuana
Thu / May 19th
U.S. veterans will finally be allowed access to medical cannabis in states where it is legal following Congressional approval of the… Read More
DEA, FDA Approve Trial Testing Cannabis as PTSD Treatment
Mon / Apr 25th
The California-based non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies has been awarded a $2.156 million grant to test the effectiveness of… Read More
Medical Marijuana Amendment Added to VA Appropriations Bill
Mon / Apr 18th
Veterans could soon be able to talk to their Veterans Affairs doctors about using medical marijuana after the Senate Appropriations… Read More
Federal Lawmakers Calling for VA to Remove Ban Blocking Medical Cannabis Treatment for Veterans
Thu / Jan 28th
A bipartisan group of 21 federal lawmakers have banded together to pressure the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allow U.S. veterans… Read More
New York Wary of Expanding List of Medical Cannabis Qualifying Conditions
Fri / Jan 15th
New York’s medical marijuana program is one of the most restrictive in the country in terms of its accepted qualifying… Read More
Marijuana for Trauma: Advocating Improved Cannabis Access for Canadian Veterans
Fri / Dec 18th
As per Health Canada’s Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations established in 2001, patients across Canada suffering from certain debilitating conditions can be… Read More
Senate Approves Bill Allowing VA Doctors to Recommend Medical Cannabis
Wed / Nov 11th
The Senate approved a bill on Tuesday that would allow doctors at the Veterans Administration (VA) to recommend the use… Read More
Veterans With PTSD Sue Colorado Over MMJ Decision
Tue / Aug 25th
Five people who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have filed a lawsuit against the state of Colorado over its… Read More
Washington State Senate Passes Bill Defining PTSD As MMJ Qualifying Condition
Thu / Mar 12th
The Washington State Senate passed a bill this week that would add post-traumatic stress disorder as a qualifying condition for… Read More
