How Federal Marijuana Policy Is Pushing Veterans into the Black Market May 28, 2020 AggregatedNews Black Market 0 Comments A California group is fighting to end a federal prohibition that makes it impossible for veterans to get cannabis through the VA. Alex is 34 and lives outside of Sacramento. Like many Californians, he vapes marijuana concentrate for a variety… Read More→
NJ Vets Will Finally Be Able To Get Medical Marijuana From VA Doctors If Upcoming Measure Passes June 28, 2018 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments Veterans Affairs doctors can't recommend marijuana as a treatment to veterans, even in states where medical marijuana is legal. That could soon change under a measure approved this week by the U.S. Senate that would allow Veterans Affairs doctors to recommend marijuana to… Read More→
How much longer can we ignore treating our military vets? April 24, 2017 Kristi Kelly The Buck Stops Here 1 Comment By Kristi Kelly In a break-out session at the 2017 World Medical Cannabis Conference and Expo in Pittsburgh on April 21 and 22, a group of veterans from the Ohio-based Veterans Ending the Stigma (VETS) spoke to the room about… Read More→
Veterans Find Solace Protecting Cannabis Dispensaries In Colorado September 8, 2016 AggregatedNews Retail 1 Comment It’s nighttime at the Herbal Cure, a south Denver marijuana shop and grow house tucked into a parking lot beside the highway. Inside is a marijuana bounty: thousands of dollars’ worth of cannabis plants, boxes of marijuana-infused chocolate, jars of… Read More→
Veterans Are Adamant About Rescheduling Marijuana September 8, 2016 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments The American Legion, a group representing 2.4 million U.S. military veterans, has called on Congress to remove marijuana from Schedule 1 of the federal Controlled Substances Act and "reclassify it in a category that, at a minimum will recognize cannabis as a drug… Read More→
Emerald Scientific Names Cannabis Industry Veteran Amanda Rigdon Chief Technology Officer August 8, 2016 Press Release Press Releases, Science and Technology 0 Comments PRESS RELEASE SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA – JULY 8, 2016 – Emerald Scientific, the leading supplier of scientific products in the cannabis industry, has named Amanda Rigdon its new Chief Technology Officer. Ms. Rigdon brings a wealth of technical… Read More→
Policy & Legal Veterans Medical Marijuana Legislation May 31, 2016 Jerry King Cartoons, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Read More→
Last Word: When It Comes to the Feds, a First Step Is Just a Small Step Towards Legalization May 30, 2016 John Hollon Opinions, Policy & Legal 0 Comments File this under the category of Taking Your Victories Where You Find Them No Matter How Small They May Be. As we reported here on CBE, Congress has passed a bill that allows for medical marijuana access for veterans. Although… Read More→