WASHINGTON — A veteran committed suicide by setting himself on fire in front of a New Jersey VA clinic after staff at the clinic repeatedly failed to ensure he received adequate mental health care, an investigation of the death found. Department of Veterans Affairs staff canceled an appointment Charles Ingram …
Townsend Letter – The Examiner of Alternative Medicine Cannabinoid Deficiency and Its Impact on Human Health and Disease, Part 3 by Jonn Desnoes, OMD, MD, PhD, and Sandra Kischuk, MSMIS, MCPM Page 1, 2 The Endocannabinoid System The discovery of the endocannabinoid system not only changes our understanding of human body …
Congress members, veterans join forces in call for medical marijuana reforms “We must act swiftly and decriminalize cannabis and get it rescheduled, now,” says the mother of a veteran who took his life after struggle with PTSD, prescription drugs By Bruce Kennedy, The Cannabist Staff Veterans are adding their voices …
Poland Legalizes Medical Cannabis Epilepsy, nausea caused by chemotherapy, chronic pain and symptoms of multiple sclerosis are among ailments that can be treated. Epilepsy, nausea caused by chemotherapy, chronic pain and symptoms of multiple sclerosis are among ailments that can be treated. Polish pharmacists will be allowed to treat people …
back Veterans Hold Press Conference to Ramp Up Support for Medical Marijuana By Joseph Misulonas | Nov 6, 2017 As the Trump administration continues to prohibit doctors from prescribing medical marijuana to former soldiers, many veterans are now ramping up their advocacy for cannabis. Last Thursday, a group of veterans held a press conference in Washington D.C. …
back Medical Weed Research Wins By Landslide In Veteran Survey By Geoff Dempsey (Patch Staff) – Updated Nov 6, 2017 3:16 pm ET Support for medical cannabis among veterans is a “landslide” and a truly non-partisan issue, and the numbers prove it. Medical marijuana has a powerful ally after the American Legion, the largest …
back WATCH: Veterans say they ‘wouldn’t be here’ without marijuana — and demand changes to VA policy against it SARAH K. BURRIS 06 NOV 2017 AT 10:31 ET Boone Cutler, a medically retired Army veteran who uses cannabis to navigate PTSD (Photo: Screen capture) Veterans with PTSD are in a difficult …
back Veterans tell of medical marijuana use in defiance of backward federal policy By Joe Davidson | Columnist November 6 at 7:00 AM “If it wasn’t for medical marijuana, I wouldn’t be here today,” says Joshus Frey, a combat Marine with two Purple Hearts. Frey is pictured speaking at an American Legion …
Overview This cancer information summary provides an overview of the use of Cannabis and its components as a treatment for people with cancer-related symptoms caused by the disease itself or its treatment. This summary contains the following key information: Cannabis has been used for medicinal purposes for thousands of years. By federal law, the possession of Cannabis is illegal …
Pharma Billionaire Arrested On Charges of Bribing Doctors to Prescribe Opioid Painkillers By LUCINDA SHEN October 26, 2017 The same day President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency, the federal government said it arrested a wealthy pharmaceutical company executive on charges of bribing doctors to needlessly prescribe …
