cannabis and veterans

The Cannabist Company has launched a donation drive through Veterans Day to benefit the Weed for Warriors Project (WFW), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting holistic care for veterans, including access to medical cannabis. This initiative spans 12 U.S. markets—California, Colorado, Delaware,...

A retired Navy veteran from Covington, Georgia, is facing an uncertain legal situation in Dubai after being arrested for possessing medically prescribed CBD pills. Charles Wimberly, 52, was detained at a Dubai airport on September 27 when officials discovered the pills during a security check as...

Courtney Barnes, a partner at Feldman Legal Advisors, advocate for psychedelic policy reform and upcoming guest at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference positioned herself at the front lines of the legal landscape for cannabis and psychedelics, steering the conversation around regulation and...

“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” Douglas McArthur  Numbers don’t lie. And numbers say that there were upwards of 6,000 veteran suicides annually between 2008 and...

Tim Brinkhof's intriguing article in High Times Magazine sets the stage for a deeper understanding of the historical interplay between Napoleon Bonaparte's military campaigns and the evolution of cannabis policy in Western Europe. His critique of Ridley Scott's film "Napoleon,...

NuggMD, a telemedicine platform, is providing free online medical marijuana evaluations to veterans on November 10th and 11th in honor of Veterans Day. "We owe our prosperity and freedom to our brave veterans," stated Alex Milligan, chief marketing officer and co-founder of NuggMD. "...

An updated directive from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) confirms once again that VA doctors are banned from recommending medical marijuana treatment to their patients. The revised Veterans Health Administration (VHA) guidance, updated on July 28th, reported...

Legal Hurdle Around Alabama Cannabis Licensing Process Heats Up Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Is getting sued by yet another cannabis company as a legal hurdle around the state's flawed cannabis licensing process heats up. Alabama Always LLC filed the lawsuit in Montgomery County Circuit...

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) is actively reviewing potential changes to enhance veterans' access to medical marijuana. The proposed rules aim to address the barriers faced by veterans who are currently unable to benefit fully from the medical marijuana...

This article, written by NORML, appears here with permission. The Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act has been reintroduced in both chambers of Congress. The legislation, introduced in the Senate by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and in the House of Representatives by Congressional Cannabis...

The House Rules Committee on Monday rejected bipartisan spending bill amendments aimed at advancing veterans’ access to medical cannabis on procedural grounds. Another proposal that would allow protections for individuals who use marijuana in federally assisted public housing was removed...