All posts tagged "Veterans"

Cannabis

Christie Signs Bill Approving Marijuana for PTSD Treatment

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Veterans and others in New Jersey can now legally treat their post-traumatic...

Legal

PTSD Researcher: More Than Rescheduling Is Needed

Like you and a sizable contingent of members of Congress, Dr. Sue Sisley was disappointed the...

Joint Opinions

Veterans Deserve Medical Marijuana

As federal patients, Veterans are being prescribed extremely addictive pharmaceuticals linked to widespread death across the...

Industry Events

Weed for Warriors Project Provides Support for Veterans

Sean Kiernan, the president of the Weed for Warriors Project, makes no apologies for breaking the...

Cannabis

Buds & Brushes: The Art of Healing

In the American southwest some veterans are putting the two helpers — cannabis and art —...

Joint Opinions

Veterans are Winning the Legalization War

In recent months, America has seen what a potent force veterans can be when it comes...

Politics

Congress Approves Measure Allowing VA Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana

Veterans looking to participate in their state’s medical marijuana program may soon get the support they...

Current Events

Congressional Forces Push to Give Vets Access to MMJ

Federal lawmakers will march up to Capitol Hill this week in an effort to tear down...

Economics

Illinois VA Hospital Working With MMJ Dispensary, But How?

Although federal law is supposed to prohibit Veterans being treated by the Department of Veterans Affairs...

Cannabis

Transgender Vet: ‘Weed Saved my Life’

Zooey Zachow was deployed into Iraq while serving in the United States Army during the “Don't...

Cannabis

DEA Approves Cannabis Study Aimed at Treating Veterans with PTSD

After years of delay, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has finally approved the first-ever trial of...

In History

Veterans on the Front Lines in Fight for Medical Cannabis

Ricardo Pereyda discovered the medicinal benefits of cannabis to treat his PTSD after serving in Iraq.

Politics

Imminent Decision Due on Fate of MMJ in Illinois

If the last half-century has shown us anything in Illinois, it’s that its governors, regardless of...

Medical

PTSD & Cannabis Study Seeks Veteran Participants

The effects of PTSD varies from person to person but typically includes chronic anxiety, severe emotional...

In History

U.S. Senate Votes to Allow Veterans Access to MMJ

An important piece of legislation was passed in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, which will make...

Industry Events

Vets Rally for Cannabis in Cannaball Run

The Cannaball Run, is “pulling all the stops to stop all the pills” in promoting cannabis...

Medical

Veteran Denied Pain Pills for Testing Positive for Cannabis

A veteran of the Vietnam War was denied pain medication just last week because he tested...

In History

The Story of Sgt. Will: How Cannabis Helped Save a Veteran’s Life

There is no cure for and cannabis is one of the few safe legal options to...

Medical

PTSD Patients File Lawsuit for Right to Medical Marijuana

PTSD patients maintain that the state has caused hardship by not allowing them to treat their...

Medical

Illinois Non-Profit Seeks to Help Low Income Patients

The new outreach organization based out of Illinois strives to provide access to medical cannabis to...