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Senate Committee Passes Bill Allowing Doctors To Recommend Medical Marijuana To Veterans

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 05/22/2015 - 09:26

The Senate Appropriations Committee just voted in favor of the Veterans Equal Access Amendment, which would legally authorize the Veterans Administration (VA) to recommend medical marijuana to people who served in the military.

The bipartisan amendment, co-sponsored by Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), would allow the VA to discuss medical marijuana treatment options in states where medical marijuana is legal. But it’s just one portion of the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act introduced last March, which would legalize medical marijuana across the country. It also follows the introduction of the Veterans Equal Access Act in the House of Representatives earlier this year, which would also grant VA healthcare providers the ability to recommend marijuana use for medicinal purposes.

For veterans dealing with mental health and physical ailments, the opportunity to learn about marijuana treatment would be a game changer. For instance, roughly 60...

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http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/05/21/3661744/senate-committee-passes-bill-allowing-doctors-recommend-medical-marijuana-veterans/

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