Cannabis Veterans

Instagram recently suspended the account of Service Disabled Veterans in Cannabis, a group advocating for military veterans in the cannabis industry, according to co-founder Osbert Orduna. As New York Post reported, the suspension occurred on November 21, 2024, without prior notice or explanation,...

Multi-state marijuana operator MariMed (OTCQX:MRMD) announced the launch of a philanthropic initiative called Help on the Homefront. Set to start in November, this program was created to raise awareness about the housing challenges faced by veterans across the country. MariMed's value-focused line...

In Minnesota, thousands of applicants will be competing for social equity licenses as the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) prepares for its first-ever lottery to distribute licenses. These licenses will grant 280 fortunate winners the ability to grow, process, and sell cannabis, selected from a...

"In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." Martin Luther King, Jr. That silence sometimes doesn't come from a battle but from something more troubling – suicide. In 2023, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) launched emergency suicide...

Three bipartisan congressional lawmakers are urging the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reconsider its directive constraining VA doctors from helping veterans access medical marijuana in states where it is legal. What happened: Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D), founder and co-chair of the...

Several of America’s largest veterans organizations have rallied behind the push for the Biden administration to swiftly lower federal restrictions on cannabis. This call to action, embodied in a letter to the Department of Justice, comes after the Department of Health and Human Services...

Bipartisan lawmakers sent a letter Friday to House appropriators urging them to maintain protections (contained in a spending bill) enabling physicians with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to recommend medical marijuana to veterans in states with legal cannabis programs...

"I cannot tell you how many times I've heard veterans tell me that medical marijuana saved their life," Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) recently stated. What Happened: As first reported by Marijuana Moment, Blumenauer's statement aligns with the sentiment of a bipartisan group of...

Will there be an omnibus cannabis legalization bill enacted this year in the U.S.?  According to recent discussions, anything is possible. On the heels of a recent discussion between Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and GOP House Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) on possible...

On Veterans Day, two cannabis companies have announced special deals for those who served our country. Temescal Wellness Temescal Wellness will be showing its appreciation by giving those who have a medical card and a valid military ID an in-store discount on cannabis flower. Veterans can stop by...

By Javier Hasse, Alex Oleinic and Nina Zdinjak. Experiencing trauma is far from rare. Around six in every 10 men and five in every 10 women experience at least one trauma during their lives, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. The risk that military personnel face of developing post-...