Veterans Officials Highlighted Cons, Few Pros on Medical MarijuanaVet officials were down on medical pot--OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr was briefed...Berthiaume, Lee
As evidence mounts for the efficacy of cannabis in treating PTSD, medical marijuana is fast being normalized in the veterans' community. But many have been "exiled" from their home states that have no medical marijuana programs—and the federal Department of Veterans Affairs is only b...
Jenifer Dana Kaufman:Sure. So there’s nothing magical about medical marijuana. It’s marijuana as we think of it and it’s also been processed into other forms. The main thing that makes marijuana medical is that a state has licensed the sale of it through a dispensary system. So...
Greg Steube (R-FL), which prohibits the VA from denying benefits because a veteran participates in a state-approved medical marijuana program. In April testimony before the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, VA health consultant Larry Mole articulated the agency's position—which comes down to ...
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TheDepartment of Veterans Affairs(VA) specifically prohibits its medical providers from completing forms brought by their patients seeking recommendations or opinions regarding participation in a state medical marijuana program. “This policy disincentivizes doctors and patients from being honest with each ot...
“I am very active in trying to get medical marijuana passed. I am pushing to get it all passed for the Vietnam Vets who still use marijuana and also for it to be an option to all veterans with PTSD. The government is who introduced to to our military and should be accountable for ...
Participants with severe withdrawal symptoms were more likely to be younger, longtime and frequent users of cannabis, and to have worse mental health. New research has found that more than half of individuals who use medical marijuana products for pain management also experience mult...
Two Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill to allow doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs to prescribe medical marijuana. The legislation, from Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.), would only apply to the 33
来自 EBSCO 喜欢 0 阅读量: 6 作者: Park, Alice 摘要: The article examines a decision by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs allowing its patients to use marijuana for medical purposes without losing access to medical care provided by the U.S. 年份: 2010 ...