American Military News by Jonathan D. Salant - NJ Advance Media Group March 14, 2020
A House committee took a step to make it easier for veterans in states with legal cannabis to use the drug, which some say helps them cope with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, better known as PTSD.
Legislation passed by the House Veterans Affairs Committee would allow veterans to continue receiving federally provided health care even after enrolling in state medical marijuana programs.
Currently, VA doctors cannot discuss marijuana as an alternative treatment, nor write prescriptions, because the drug is illegal on the federal level.
The measures also would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to study the medical benefits of cannabis. They also would allow VA physicians to discuss the benefits of cannabis in states where the drug is legal and to fill out forms making veterans eligible for medical marijuana.
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