Recently, medical cannabis advocates and veterans groups like the American Legion have increased pressure on VA to stop blocking federally-approved researchers from recruiting veterans for research on medical cannabis. One such study on marijuana’s effects on PTSD has been prevented from reaching veterans at the VA hospital in Phoenix. "After hearing from and meeting with veterans and veterans’ advocates from communities across the country, I now know for a fact that research and access to medical marijuana has become a critically important veterans’ issue." A number of recent studies indicate that legal marijuana access is associated with reduced opioid overdose and addiction rates. 1/4 — VetAffairsDems (@VetAffairsDems) October 26, 2017After hearing from & meeting w/ veterans & veterans’ advocates from communities across the country, I now know for a fact that research & access to medical marijuana has become a critically important veterans’ issue.

Source: Forbes October 26, 2017 17:45 UTC