Veterans and access to cannabis: 2017 in review - Cannabis News

2017 was a year of both setbacks and progress for veterans and their supporters, seeking greater access to legal medical marijuana.

2017 was a year of frustration but also incremental progress for military veterans, veterans’ organizations and supporters, as they continued to lobby federal and state politicians to expand legalized medical marijuana research — as well as greater veteran access to legal pot for treatment of a variety of ailments, including chronic pain and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Despite concerns about crackdowns, as well as some setbacks, steady pressure was applied to politicians to at least consider an evolution of current policies. Here’s a roundup of how some of those efforts have played out over the course of this year.

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Bruce Kennedy ~ TheCannabist.co


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