veterans

June 27, 2016, by Jerry Nelson — Do you want to be a criminal or agonize in pain? That's the choice that millions of chronic pain sufferers are forced to make each day. Thanks to the tangled web of laws in America, legislation has not kept pace with reality, and people are forced into the vise...

Congress shot down three major marijuana policy reform bills this week. Congressional leadership surprised marijuana policy observers Wednesday night, June 22, by releasing a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) spending package that did not include protections for military veterans seeking...

Congress shot down three major marijuana policy reform bills this week. Congressional leadership surprised marijuana policy observers Wednesday night, June 22, by releasing a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) spending package that did not include protections for military veterans seeking...

In May, both branches of Congress approved an amendment that would eliminate restrictions to access medical marijuana for veterans, opening the door for doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs to consider the use of medical marijuana in treatment. If signed into law by the president, the...

In May, both branches of Congress approved an amendment that would eliminate restrictions to access medical marijuana for veterans, opening the door for doctors at the Department of Veterans Affairs to consider the use of medical marijuana in treatment. If signed into law by the president, the...

Washington, D.C. - A Wisconsin Congressman supports creating a supervised medical marijuana program for veterans' pain management. 3rd District Democrat Ron Kind says he believes it's a better alternative for many vets with chronic pain. "I don't have a problem with that. In fact, I've had a lot...

Washington, D.C. - A Wisconsin Congressman supports creating a supervised medical marijuana program for veterans' pain management. 3rd District Democrat Ron Kind says he believes it's a better alternative for many vets with chronic pain. "I don't have a problem with that. In fact, I've had a lot...

Stephen Mandile spent 10 years on a host of pills after he was injured in Iraq in 2005. Now, he uses medical marijuana to treat his pain and wants to help other vets get the same opportunity. One snowy day this past winter, Stephen Mandile did what lots of other homeowners did and snow-blowed...

Stephen Mandile spent 10 years on a host of pills after he was injured in Iraq in 2005. Now, he uses medical marijuana to treat his pain and wants to help other vets get the same opportunity. One snowy day this past winter, Stephen Mandile did what lots of other homeowners did and snow-blowed...

President Barack Obama still refuses to act on the issue of marijuana legalization, and reform advocates are getting tired of waiting. Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democratic congressman from Tennessee, has discussed the legal status of cannabis with the president several times, asking Obama if he...

President Barack Obama still refuses to act on the issue of marijuana legalization, and reform advocates are getting tired of waiting. Rep. Steve Cohen, a Democratic congressman from Tennessee, has discussed the legal status of cannabis with the president several times, asking Obama if he...

The amendment would make it much easier for veterans to access medical cannabis. The House of Representatives voted Thursday to allow Veterans Administration doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states where the treatment is legal. The Veterans Equal Access Amendment...

The amendment would make it much easier for veterans to access medical cannabis. The House of Representatives voted Thursday to allow Veterans Administration doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states where the treatment is legal. The Veterans Equal Access Amendment...

A groundbreaking trial funded by Colorado soon will shed light on the use of medical marijuana by veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. For the first time, the Drug Enforcement Agency has given the green light to a controlled, clinical trial of medical marijuana for veterans...

A groundbreaking trial funded by Colorado will soon shed light on the use of medical marijuana by veterans suffering from PTSD. For the first time, the Drug Enforcement Agency has given the green light to a controlled, clinical trial of medical marijuana for veterans suffering from PTSD...

As the federal government tries to come up with a pot policy for military veterans, one medical marijuana user has some advice: don't limit how much prescription pot a veteran can eat, smoke or drink. "I think there should be no cap and that every case should be judged on individual merit and...

Veterans, civilians and first responders seeking relief from the symptoms of post-traumatic stress and other ailments through cannabis will have a new option for help next week. Set to open Monday on Discovery Avenue in Kingston's east side, Marijuana for Trauma Inc.'s new Kingston branch is to...

Our system of government can often be messy and confusing, with federal laws saying one thing, then being contradicted by state statutes. Medical marijuana is currently the most glaring example around the country. Once considered the gateway drug to hardcore drug addiction, public...

One group in Pennsylvania has been completely shut out from accessing medical marijuana for medicinal purposes. Not even the state's newly pass medical marijuana law can help them. Provisions will allow parents of sick children to get relief almost immediately, but even with this new law...

On April 19, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services will hear testimony and receive documentation concerning whether to allow providers to use medical marijuana to treat "addiction to opiates and drugs derived from chemical synthesis." I hope department officials give due...