Veterans Cannabis Project Executive Director, Doug Distaso, issued a statement Thursday in response to the House Veterans Affairs Committee’s hearing on of the Veterans Equal Access Act and the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019.
Read MoreWith an estimated one million bikers converging on the nation’s capital Memorial Day Weekend for the final Rolling Thunder Run, veterans advocates and Harley-Davidson of Washington, D.C. are teaming up to raise awareness of the opioid and suicide crises that are disproportionately impacting veterans by hosting a free, all-day concert featuring Grammy Nominee Montgomery Gentry as the headlining act.
Read More“President Trump and Congress could literally save veterans’ lives by enacting these bills into law. With the opioid overdose and suicide crisis hitting our veterans, they deserve legal access to medical cannabis through their VA doctors as a safer alternative to the highly addictive and often deadly opioids and other pills the VA readily gives them.
Read More“Veterans applaud the leadership of Sens. Gardner and Warren and Reps. Blumenauer and Joyce on this essential legislation and thank President Trump for his public support of the STATES Act. Veterans Cannabis Project hopes to build on this bill’s momentum to give veterans a safer alternative to the potentially lethal opioids and benzodiazepines often used to treat the PTSD, traumatic brain injury, and chronic pain our veterans suffer disproportionately, and we urge Congress to include provisions that will address veteran-specific access issues in the final legislative package. “
Read MoreCuraleaf and the Veterans Cannabis Project today announced an initiative that seeks to raise awareness about barriers to veterans’ cannabis access. Curaleaf has also developed a “Veterans Cannabis Project” pre-roll product, which will be available for purchase at dispensaries in the 33 states where medical cannabis is legal. One dollar from every box sold will be donated to the Veterans Cannabis Project. The product will first be available at Maryland dispensaries with a national roll-out following in the coming months.
Read MoreEmerald Scientific will host its first Emerald Classic Charity Golf Tournament on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. The inaugural event will take place during the 5th Annual Emerald Conference at Coronado Golf Course in San Diego and will benefit the Veterans Cannabis Project (VCP), a nonprofit dedicated to improving U.S. military veterans’ quality of life through the opportunity of cannabis.
Read More“Sen. Gardner’s amendment would be a vital first step toward giving veterans legal access to medical cannabis by making the federal government respect the will of millions of voters in states where cannabis has been made legal.” — Nick Etten, Veterans Cannabis Project Founder
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Read MoreIn a letter Va's Sec Shulkin [VIDEO] wrote to US House of Rep's lawmakers, he addressed the inconvenience that current laws caused the administration. He stated that Marijuana, despite being legal in some states is still illegal federally which prevents the VA from conducting 'official' research into the "Wonder Drug."
Read MoreIn the past few years, talk of the use of Marijuana in the medical field has been gaining momentum among many people, especially among veterans seeking treatment for conditions such as PTSD. The use has also been gaining support from organizations such as the American Legion, but the Veterans Administration (VA) have come out and said that they would like to study the issue, but as it stands now, they cannot.
Read MoreProponents for research into using medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain were dealt another blow this week, after comments from Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin made it clear the agency will not explore how the drug could help veterans.
Read MoreWASHINGTON — Proponents for research into using medical marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain were dealt another blow this week, after comments from Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin made it clear the agency will not explore anytime soon how the drug could help veterans without a change to federal law.
Read MoreGrowing up in Bakersfield, CA, Lieutenant Colonel Todd Scattini seemed an unlikely candidate for a cannabis advocate. Raised by conservative parents, his family made their living by way of the land and the law—his father as a cowboy who worked the ranch, and his mother and stepfather as employees of the Sheriff’s department.
Read MoreThe Department of Veterans Affairs says it will not conduct research into whether medical marijuana could help veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain, as veterans groups are pushing for the use of the drug as an alternative to opioids and anti-depressants.
Read MoreVeterans who have advocated for greater access to medical marijuana are concerned about decreased access to the drug following Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision Thursday to rescind policies that took a hands-off approach to enforcing federal laws against marijuana in states where it is legal.
Read MorePresident Trump is under fire from veterans' groups who are accusing his administration of putting personal politics ahead of their health.
Read MoreWASHINGTON — Veterans who talk to their doctors about medical marijuana use won’t be hurt by the new Justice Department crackdown on the drug, according to officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Read MoreWASHINGTON – Veterans who have advocated for greater access to medical marijuana are concerned about decreased access to the drug following Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision Thursday to rescind policies that took a hands-off approach to enforcing federal laws against marijuana in states where it is legal.
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