Canada: Feds Spend $4.3 Million On Medical Marijuana For Vets

[Jacob Redmond]

The cost of providing medical marijuana to the country's injured soldiers under a Veterans Affairs program jumped to more than $4.3 million this fiscal year, an increase of 10 times what was spent last year.

And the number of ex-soldiers eligible for taxpayer-funded, prescribed pot more than quadrupled to 601 patients.

At the beginning of the last budget year there were 116 eligible veterans.

A briefing note prepared for former veterans minister Julian Fantino says, in 2013-14, the government spent $417,000 on medical marijuana for soldiers.

The massive increases may represent a conundrum for Health Canada, which routinely warns against marijuana use, and the ruling Conservatives who've ridiculed Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's campaign for overall legalization of marijuana.

In a statement, Veterans Affairs spokeswoman Janice Summerby stood beside the program, saying the government doesn't endorse or promote the use of marijuana, but it's there to support eligible.

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[eddie273273]

Here in the "Land of the Free" we deny our veterans health care and put them in jail if they try to use cannabis to treat their illnesses .

 

[DSTIEBS1]

The cost of providing medical marijuana to the country's injured soldiers under a Veterans Affairs program jumped to more than $4.3 million this fiscal year, an increase of 10 times what was spent last year.

And the number of ex-soldiers eligible for taxpayer-funded, prescribed pot more than quadrupled to 601 patients.

At the beginning of the last budget year there were 116 eligible veterans.

A briefing note prepared for former veterans minister Julian Fantino says, in 2013-14, the government spent $417,000 on medical marijuana for soldiers.

The massive increases may represent a conundrum for Health Canada, which routinely warns against marijuana use, and the ruling Conservatives who've ridiculed Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau's campaign for overall legalization of marijuana.

In a statement, Veterans Affairs spokeswoman Janice Summerby stood beside the program, saying the government doesn't endorse or promote the use of marijuana, but it's there to support eligible.

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I can't believe the numbers. Why does it cost that much money for pot for vets. This is a weed that is cheap to grow. This is wasteful spending and could be grown by the Government for a lot less.

 

[Desertrat60]

If the VA can do this why can they not prescribe for a grow for an eligible Veteran . Instead we're relegated to high fees for a private license and the overall hassle of trying to find a doctor that will prescribe medical marijuana or open ourselves up to black market and the laws that go against it . Thanks VA/Gov. How about us being federal criminals after we kept you in your jobs ? No worry about budgets and Veterans becoming criminals . Oh hell , just give me more "Hydro" or Vicodin , that'll work just fine , right ?

 

[Radogast]

The Italian army is growing cannabis for direct distribution to their vets. Cutting out the for profit growing.

 

[eddie273273]

The Italian Army is growing all the medical marijuana for Italy not just the Army .
Now that is real forward looking Progress . Cut the drug gangs and Mafia right out of the deal .
It's just amazing .
Can you imagine US Marines growing MMJ .

 

[Radogast]

The Italian Army is growing all the medical marijuana for Italy not just the Army .
Now that is real forward looking Progress . Cut the drug gangs and Mafia right out of the deal .
It's just amazing .
Can you imagine US Marines growing MMJ .

I imagine the US Marines would grow spectacular MMJ.
Hydro. By the book.

But would they grow strains with names like Girl Scout Cookies ?

 

[eddie273273]

I'm sure AK-47 , MK Ultra , Green Crack and maybe God Bud would be their top strains
WooHoo I'd be ready to ship for another 6 . Gung Ho