Veterans Cannabis Group Advocating for Change
Aaron Augustis joined the Army in 1998, and was already a 22 year old sergeant in the when he went to Iraq in 2003, just six weeks after the initial invasion.... Read the article >
The American Legion wants the federal government to change course on marijuana
The American Legion, a group representing 2.4 million U.S. military veterans, has called on Congress to remove marijuana from Schedule 1 of the federal Controlled Substances Act and "reclassify it in a category that, at a minimum will recognize cannabis as a drug with potential medical value."... Read the [...]
Medical Cannabis Researcher Addresses Legionnaires
Dr. Sue Sisley, medical researcher from the Scottsdale Research Institute in Arizona, addressed The American Legion Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation (VA&R) Commission about the importance of treating military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with medical cannabis.... Read the article >
Medical Marijuana Research
An independent public opinion research company conducted a nationwide survey about the opinions of veterans, their family members and caregivers on the issue of medical cannabis. See the survey results. Read the article >
Inside the Fight to Study Marijuana for Vets with PTSD
In December 2014, Marcel Bonn-Miller, a longtime cannabis researcher at the VA in Palo Alto, California, sent a casual email to the head of research at the VA in Phoenix, Arizona. He, along with a team of researchers... Read the article >
Congressional members press VA chief to help vet-focused marijuana research
The letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin is the latest effort by some lawmakers and veterans groups to encourage cannabis research to proceed.... Read the article >