Congress May Be Willing to Let Veterans Give Medical Marijuana a Try May 20, 2016 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments The federal government may not allow medical marijuana, but it might be willing to let some military veterans give it a try: On Thursday, the House of Representatives voted for a bill that would open up access to medical pot… Read More→
Congessional Lawmakers Press VA to Allow Medical Marijuana for Veterans January 28, 2016 AggregatedNews News & Insights, Policy & Legal 0 Comments A bipartisan group of Congressional lawmakers is pressing the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow veterans to use medical marijuana. Currently, VA doctors are prohibited from recommending medical marijuana to their patients, even in states that have legalized pot. These… Read More→
In Close Vote, House Rejects Bid to Let VA Docs Give Medical Marijuana Advice May 1, 2015 John Hollon Policy & Legal 0 Comments WASHINGTON — The GOP-controlled House Thursday barely rejected a bid by supporters of medical marijuana to permit veterans to receive information about the drug from their government doctors. The 213-210 vote came on a failed amendment to a bill funding… Read More→