Tag: veterans

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November 5, 2013
11/05/2013
Illinois Considering Amendment to Medical Marijuana Law

Illinois Considering Amendment to Medical Marijuana Law

Rep. Lou Lang recently introduced SB 1955, which would amend Illinois’ brand-new medical marijuana law. It would add important new protections for veterans and for patients who...
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July 15, 2013
07/15/2013
Army Veteran Denied Gun Due to High School Marijuana Charges

Army Veteran Denied Gun Due to High School Marijuana Charges

A retired Army veteran in Texas was recently barred from purchasing a gun after a background check turned up a misdemeanor marijuana conviction from 1971. Ron Kelly, who served...
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July 11, 2013
07/11/2013
NM Rep: Veterans Need Better Access to Medical Marijuana

NM Rep: Veterans Need Better Access to Medical Marijuana

The “Freedom of Choice” campaign kicked off in New Mexico Tuesday to protect veterans access to medical marijuana. PTSD is a qualifying condition for medical marijuana in...
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April 24, 2013
04/24/2013
The Push Is on for PTSD and Medical Marijuana

The Push Is on for PTSD and Medical Marijuana

Access to medical marijuana continues to expand as more and more states embrace the healing power of the herb. At the same time, hundreds of thousands of...
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April 22, 2013
04/22/2013
Psychedelic Science Conference Examines MDMA Treatment for PTSD

Psychedelic Science Conference Examines MDMA Treatment for PTSD

At the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) Psychedelic Science 2013 conference in Oakland this weekend there were mind-boggling displays of psychedelic art; tables full of books on LSD, MDMA, peyote,...
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March 25, 2013
03/25/2013
Treating PTSD with Medical Marijuana Could Curb Veteran Suicides

Treating PTSD with Medical Marijuana Could Curb Veteran Suicides

How many people could we save by switching our treatment strategy away from psychotropic drugs and towards medical marijuana? It’s worth finding out.
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March 5, 2013
03/05/2013
PTSD and MMJ for Colorado Vet: A Legal Quagmire

PTSD and MMJ for Colorado Vet: A Legal Quagmire

In 2003, US Navy Corpsman Jeremy Usher (now 31) returned to Colorado from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Usher, serving as combat medic, was shot in the...
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February 4, 2013
02/04/2013
Oregon May Allow MMJ for PTSD

Oregon May Allow MMJ for PTSD

Early in February the Senate Committee in Oregon will hear testimony for the use of medical marijuana for post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD, an anxiety disorder,...
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December 24, 2012
12/24/2012
PTSD, Marijuana and Immature Experts

PTSD, Marijuana and Immature Experts

Dr. Phillip Leveque has used cannabis to successfully treat 1,000 soldiers with PTSD, never mind 1 million combat veterans say it works. He says the use of...
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September 28, 2012
09/28/2012
Colorado Veterans to Protest Another PTSD Marijuana Rejection

Colorado Veterans to Protest Another PTSD Marijuana Rejection

Medical marijuana cards for people with post-traumatic stress disorder appear unlikely in Colorado, and some veterans are planning to protest the snub from state health officials.
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June 20, 2012
06/20/2012
Jose Guerena | Age 26 | Tucson, AZ | May 2011

Jose Guerena | Age 26 | Tucson, AZ | May 2011

Jose Guerena, a U.S. Marine veteran who served in the Iraq War was killed in his Tucson, Arizona home, on May 5, 2011, by officers of the...
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