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House Votes to Allow V.A. Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana for Veteran Patients

House Votes to Allow V.A. Doctors to Recommend Medical Marijuana for Veteran Patients

WASHINGTON, May 19, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — The U.S. House voted this morning in favor of a measure that would allow Veterans Administration doctors to recommend medical marijuana for their patients in states where medical marijuana is legal.

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Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Veterans Access to Medical Marijuana

WASHINGTON, April 14, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — The Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bipartisan amendment today, 20 to 10, allowing Veterans Administration (VA) doctors to recommend medical marijuana to their patients in states where medical marijuana is legal.

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Veterans Still Denied Medical Marijuana, But Law Could Change

A study by the Veterans Administration reveals over 200,000 service men and women have post-traumatic stress disorder yet cannot get medical marijuana. But the Senate Appropriations Committee recently approved a bill that would allow vets access to medicinal cannabis.


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