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Cone Denim first to launch US-grown hemp in BastCore collaboration

The House passed an amendment Thursday giving vets easier access to medical marijuana.

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Women and Cannabis: What Nobody Is Talking About

PHOENIX (KPHO/KTVK) - The Drug Enforcement Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind trial to study the effects of medical marijuana as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans.

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Another Study To Examine Cannabis Product Potency

The Drug Enforcement Agency has given its blessing to a study on the effect of medical marijuana on post-traumatic stress disorder, the first randomized, controlled research in the U.S. for PTSD that will use the actual plant instead of oils or synthesized cannabis.

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47% of U.S. Cannabis Consumers Report Choosing Cannabis Products Over Alcohol

The Drug Enforcement Agency has given its blessing to a study on the effect of medical marijuana on post-traumatic stress disorder, the first randomized, controlled research in the U.S. for PTSD that will use the actual plant instead of oils or synthesized cannabis.

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Chuck Schumer says U.S. Congress is close to passing cannabis banking and expungement bill

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday passed an amendment that would let Veterans Affairs doctors discuss and recommend marijuana as a potential medical treatment in states where it is legal.

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Weed Professionals Give Mixed Reception To Reintroduction Of Cannabis Banking Bill In Congress

The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday passed an amendment that would let Veterans Affairs doctors discuss and recommend marijuana as a potential medical treatment in states where it is legal.

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The Marijuana Mansion: The ‘highest’ haunted house around

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- A growing number of states are weighing whether to legalize marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. But for many veterans, the debate is already over.

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Arizona Cannabis Company makes it onto the ‘Inc. 5000’ List

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow its doctors to discuss medical marijuana with patients in states where medical marijuana is legal.

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Group tries to get Missouri recreational marijuana taken off November ballot

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow its doctors to discuss medical marijuana with patients in states where medical marijuana is legal.

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What Will President Trump Mean for Pot? – Cannabis News

Medical pot has had a slow start in NH, but dispensaries could open soon as painkiller epidemic pressures mount.

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Congress Just Got More Marijuana Friendly – Cannabis News

Medical pot has had a slow start in NH, but dispensaries could open soon as painkiller epidemic pressures mount.

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2 Cannabis Stocks That Could Double in the Next 5 Years

Raymond Schwab, an honorably discharged veteran, moved to Colorado last year to get treated for post-traumatic stress and chronic pain with medical marijuana. He didn't expect Kansas would take his children in return.

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Study Finds CBD Associated With Lower Alcohol Consumption

Detail from Department of Veterans Affairs' 2008 Veterans Day poster. Image via Wikimedia Commons

The measure would keep the VA from interfering with a veteran's attempt to access medicinal marijuana.

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Delta-8 THC is legal in many states, but some want to ban it

Veterans and supporters finishing up the Veterans Day Parade in Austin Texas. Image: Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy via Facebook

United States military veterans rallied at a parade in Texas on Wednesday for the right to treat their war wounds, both physical and psychological, with medical marijuana, which remains illegal under federal law and is strictly limited in Texas.

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Connecticut hemp farmers want to be given preference for growing Recreational Marijuana

Veteran Jose Martinez, who lost three limbs in Afghanistan, found relief to his pain with medical marijuana. Image: Shanna Hogan, Phoenix New Times
 
As part of its work, the group collects donations of cannabis and makes it accessible to veterans who cannot afford it. 
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Arizona collects more cannabis than liquor taxes, poll finds one-third Americans prefer weed over booze

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Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, won't be on the list of conditions for which medical marijuana is allowed in Illinois.
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What Will Australian Import Changes Mean for Local Cannabis Growers?

Visitors to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, in 2010. Image: U.S. Department of Defense via Wikimedia Commons
 
TOPEKA (KSNT) — A nationwide argument between the veterans’ administration and groups which represent the rights of veterans emerged in Topeka Tuesday.
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Your Genes Have A Surprising Impact On How Marijuana Affects You

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Some veterans groups are calling on state and federal officials to recognize the benefits of legal marijuana as a treatment for chronic pain and PTSD.
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New Mexico sets record for Recreational Cannabis sales

Hundreds of Colorado veterans waited in a long line in Denver for free cannabis products. Image: CBS

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DENVER (CBS4) – Hundreds of Colorado veterans waited in a long line in Denver on Saturday for free cannabis products.
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Brittney Griner’s case was difficult for U.S. negotiators for one key reason: She was guilty

 Veterans and their supporters march in Olympia to raise awareness of veterans PTSD and suicide issues. Steve Bloom/Staff Photographer
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An overhaul of Washington State’s medical-marijuana system adds PTSD and traumatic brain injuries to the conditions a medical provider can cite in authorizing the drug.
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