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Thanks to the new amendment passed by the Senate. The Veterans can now get medical marijuana in any states that allow the use of therapeutic cannabis. The Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors are now allowed to prescribe or recommend the use of medical marijuana to patients. According to Inquistr...

Michael Geib, an Army veteran from Carlisle, showed ABC27 the handful of pills he takes every day. The pills are prescribed to Geib through the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lebanon so he can deal with pain, diabetes and PTSD. "I've been on so many other types of medications," he...

An amendment was added to the Veterans Affairs appropriations bill that would allow America's disabled soldiers to be prescribed marijuana, but it's an uphill battle for this commonsense measure to become law. On Thursday, the US Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amendment that would...

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday passed an amendment that would let Veterans Affairs doctors discuss and recommend marijuana as a potential medical treatment in states where it is legal. An addition to the fiscal 2017 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies...

In Kentucky we have started the debate about medical marijuana at the state level. There have been several committee hearings in which legislators have been presented with testimonies from industry and medical experts, patients with illnesses that range from drug-resistant seizure disorders to...

The founder of a local medical marijuana centre says the increase of Canadian veterans requesting prescriptions for medical marijuana could be attributed to better knowledge of treatment for soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Trevor Hands, the founder of the first medical...

Mililtary.com is reporting that a growing number of states are weighing whether to legalize marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. But for many veterans, the debate is already over. They're increasingly using cannabis even though it remains illegal in most states and is not...

Currently, thirty-nine states, the District of Columbia, and Guam all have some form of legalized marijuana. At bare minimum, most of those states have some sort of medical marijuana program that allows pot to be prescribed for everything from pain relief to multiple sclerosis. Yet, for the...

State lawmakers are expected to soon approve the use of medical marijuana in liquid, pill, and oil form for patients, including those suffering from PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder. Dave Ragan of Lackawanna County now works on suicide prevention with veterans across our area, with the...

Two of the leading Canadian companies that help veterans file reimbursement claims for medicinal marijuana say the spike in payments from the federal government over the past couple of years comes as no surprise. Trauma Healing Centers and Marijuana for Trauma were responding to Veterans...

Minister of Veterans Affairs Kent Hehr says he wants answers following a spike in the number of veterans turning to the government to pay for their medically prescribed marijuana. In 2013-14, 112 veterans were reimbursed for medical marijuana, according to figures provided by Veterans...

Four bills will change marijuana business throughout the state. Two of the bills have already been signed by Oregon Governor Kate Brown, the other two remain on her desk for approval. In one of the bills already approved, the price of the annual medical marijuana card will be dropped from...

The social stigma of marijuana use has eased, three states have legalized the drug for general adult use and numerous states have legalized it as a prescription medication. Marijuana's medicinal qualities are widely recognized. Its mildness compared with other prescription drugs like opioid...

The process for veterans to gain access to medical cannabis is a difficult one, according to local activists who aim to streamline the process. The Morton-based organization CBD Education Services held its first fundraiser, "Helping Our Heroes," on Saturday at Metamora Fields Golf Club...

Ben Rediger and his team wants to make medical marijuana for veterans. This weekend, they will work to turn their dream into reality. Education to Grow is a locally based company designed to promote education and access to medical cannabis. Rediger, one of the group leaders, says veterans in...

Ben Rediger and his team wants to make medical marijuana for veterans. This weekend, they will work to turn their dream into reality. Education to Grow is a locally based company designed to promote education and access to medical cannabis. Rediger, one of the group leaders, says veterans in...

Scott Murphy is from Maynard. He was in the Army for four years and served 15 months in Iraq in 2007. Kenneth MacIntosh is from Melrose. He was a combat medic in the Navy who served in Afghanistan from 2010 to 2011. His unit's mission was to find improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Murphy and...

Under a policy that expired January 31, 2016, Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors were not allowed to discuss medical marijuana treatments to their patients. Twenty-one lawmakers are urging VA doctors to allow medical marijuana to be not only discussed, but sometimes recommended in states where it is...

Illinois advocates are pushing to add Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to the conditions eligible for medical marijuana. Lon Hodge is a Vietnam veteran. He suffers from PTSD and experiences panic attacks and suicidal thoughts. He says marijuana helps him cope with those symptoms. Illinois...

Its users say it's a life-saver. But at a VA Hospital, doctors can't talk about it. In Nevada, 22 other states and the District of Columbia, medical marijuana is legal. Yet, because marijuana remains illegal in the eyes of the federal government, the VA, as a federal agency, can't talk about...