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The Veterans Equal Access Act Reintroduced

NORML

1647 , the Veterans Equal Access Act, which expands medical cannabis access to eligible military veterans. Presently, V.A. Blumenauer said, “For too long, our veterans have been denied access to highly effective medical marijuana treatment for conditions like chronic pain and PTSD.

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House Veterans Affairs Committee Passes Multiple Marijuana Bills

NORML

“It is imperative that we approve legislation such as the Veterans Equal Access Act so that the countless vets suffering from post-traumatic stress and other debilitating disorders have access to the safe and effective option of medical marijuana treatment.” Presently, V.A.

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Wisconsin NORML: Presenting a United Front of Advocacy, Education and Reform

NORML

After a long day of meetings and presentations, what republican policymakers seemed to be continuously asking for was evidence, proof, more information and testimony about the efficacy of cannabis for medicinal purposes in particular. .” Before beginning treatment with CBD oil, she was on six prescription medications.

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Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Provide Military Veterans Access to Medical Cannabis

Veriheal

Brian Mast—recently introduced the Veterans Equal Access Act. If passed by Congress and signed into law, the Veterans Equal Access Act would allow doctors at the U.S. This is not the first time the Veterans Equal Access Act has been presented to Congress with bipartisan support, but it has never gained enough support to pass it.

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Marijuana as a treatment for epilepsy

Cannabis Info

Marijuana as a treatment for epilepsy. Medical cannabis is showing great potential in the treatment of epilepsy. CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT. One of the goals of treating epilepsy is to allow people to continue to live functional and fulfilling life’s epilepsy treatment. CANNABIS AS A POTENTIAL TREATMENT.

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Medical Program Decline

Canna Care Docs

This trend raises important questions about access, affordability, and the future of medical cannabis as a vital healthcare resource. The program aimed to provide safe, legal access to cannabis for patients with chronic conditions. This decrease has raised concerns about access to cannabis-based treatments for those who need them most.

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Dr. Andrew Weil on Cannabis and Integrative Medicine

Project CBD

And then cannabis has unique effects for a wide range of conditions, everything from the treatment of pain, treatment of asthma, treatment of immune conditions. Dr. Weil: The greater the potential of a treatment to cause harm, the stricter the standards of evidence it should be held to for efficacy. Dr. Weil: In most U.S.

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