Og Gong
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Breaking News for Veteran's
this Memorial Day Weekend:
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee voted 18-12 Thursday to approve an amendment that would allow Department of Veterans Affairs physicians to recommend medical marijuana to veterans.
Specifically, if passed by Congress, the bipartisan amendment would disallow the VA from spending funds to enforce a prohibition against physicians filling out medical marijuana recommendation forms in states where the drug is legal.
"Doctors should never be prohibited from helping their patients obtain the best possible medical treatment," Dan Riffle, director of federal policies for the Marijuana Policy Project, said in a statement. "Many veterans are finding that medical marijuana is the most effective treatment for PTSD and other service-related medical conditions. Finally, Congress is working to remove barriers to accessing it rather than building them."
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this Memorial Day Weekend:
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee voted 18-12 Thursday to approve an amendment that would allow Department of Veterans Affairs physicians to recommend medical marijuana to veterans.
Specifically, if passed by Congress, the bipartisan amendment would disallow the VA from spending funds to enforce a prohibition against physicians filling out medical marijuana recommendation forms in states where the drug is legal.
"Doctors should never be prohibited from helping their patients obtain the best possible medical treatment," Dan Riffle, director of federal policies for the Marijuana Policy Project, said in a statement. "Many veterans are finding that medical marijuana is the most effective treatment for PTSD and other service-related medical conditions. Finally, Congress is working to remove barriers to accessing it rather than building them."
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