Denver - In a state that leads the way in marijuana policy, Colorado veterans do not have access to medical marijuana to treat PTSD.
Iraq war veteran Curt Bean, is hoping to change the perception of cannabis as a treatment for PTSD. Bean served in the Army for five years, he spent half that...
U.S. Army veteran Art Gutierrez served in Iraq from 2006 to 2008. Two years later, he described a period in his life of uncertainty. Prior to readjusting to civilian life, Gutierrez knew where he had to be for 6 a.m. physical training, he knew what his job was and where his home was and that he...
U.S. Army veteran Art Gutierrez served in Iraq from 2006 to 2008. Two years later, he described a period in his life of uncertainty. Prior to readjusting to civilian life, Gutierrez knew where he had to be for 6 a.m. physical training, he knew what his job was and where his home was and that he...
Today we honor the brave military men and women who put their lives at stake for the freedom of our country.
At the very least, our veterans could use a free bag of weed. Which is why San Francisco's Bloom Room Collective is offering all past and present servicemen and women a free 1/8th of...
Today we honor the brave military men and women who put their lives at stake for the freedom of our country.
At the very least, our veterans could use a free bag of weed. Which is why San Francisco's Bloom Room Collective is offering all past and present servicemen and women a free 1/8th of...
Longmont, Colo. - Tom couldn't sleep.
After six years in the U.S. Navy, he found himself in the civilian world unable to readjust from his time on a ship, when a commanding officer would often wake up the sailors every few hours.
He tried prescription sleep aids, but nothing really worked...
Longmont, Colo. - Tom couldn't sleep.
After six years in the U.S. Navy, he found himself in the civilian world unable to readjust from his time on a ship, when a commanding officer would often wake up the sailors every few hours.
He tried prescription sleep aids, but nothing really worked...
As a disabled veteran, my choice to utilize the medicine that works for me makes me a criminal in Virginia.
My children, wife, and friends do not want that, nor do I. That is why I have been battling state and federal governments since 2013 on marijuana policy reform.
As a sailor stationed...
Colorado is a marijuana pioneer, but unlike in 18 other states, post-traumatic stress disorder is not on the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana use.
That means those with PTSD, including a large number of veterans, have to pay higher fees to use recreational marijuana...
Colorado is a marijuana pioneer, but unlike in 18 other states, post-traumatic stress disorder is not on the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana use.
That means those with PTSD, including a large number of veterans, have to pay higher fees to use recreational marijuana...
Legalized access to cannabis will help former military soldiers fight symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder while reducing their need for opiate prescriptions, a panel of combat veterans and politicians said in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
An estimated 20 veterans commit suicide each day...
Legalized access to cannabis will help former military soldiers fight symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder while reducing their need for opiate prescriptions, a panel of combat veterans and politicians said in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
An estimated 20 veterans commit suicide each day...
Congress has offered the public an unusual civics lesson: A piece of legislation can pass both houses of Congress and never reach the president's desk — and veterans seeking easier access to medical marijuana aren't amused.
The House and Senate in quick succession passed a spending package...
An effort to allow veterans to access medical marijuana in states where it's legal died Wednesday night when Congress passed a spending bill without the provision included.
The Veterans Equal Access Amendment would have nullified a Department of Veterans Affairs standard that keeps its...
An effort to allow veterans to access medical marijuana in states where it's legal died Wednesday night when Congress passed a spending bill without the provision included.
The Veterans Equal Access Amendment would have nullified a Department of Veterans Affairs standard that keeps its...
Reno, Nev. - Local businesses came together Sunday to help veterans gain access to medical marijuana cards. This event provided hope to veterans like Shane Whitecloud.
"What you saw and what you went through while you were over there, you have to live with that," Whitecloud said. "It might...
Reno, Nev. - Local businesses came together Sunday to help veterans gain access to medical marijuana cards. This event provided hope to veterans like Shane Whitecloud.
"What you saw and what you went through while you were over there, you have to live with that," Whitecloud said. "It might...
Trenton - Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law Wednesday that would add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of conditions that would qualify people for medical marijuana, a move actively sought by combat veterans.
Christie said he supported the bill because an estimated 20...
Trenton - Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law Wednesday that would add post-traumatic stress disorder to the list of conditions that would qualify people for medical marijuana, a move actively sought by combat veterans.
Christie said he supported the bill because an estimated 20...
Pueblo - Local veterans lined up at the Pueblo Convention Center today to fight to keep the sale of recreational pot legal.
"We find ourselves in another battle," said Veteran George Autobee, "We were in Vietnam, had to fight with the VA to get our benefits, then we had to fight to get...