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  Oregon Rep Regulates in House Debate Over Veterans Affairs Policies on Medical Marijuana [VIDEO]

  May 6, 2015 at 2:01 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Medical Marijuana

  In a debate on the House floor over the Department of Veterans Affairs’ policies on medical marijuana, Representative John Fleming (R-LA) warned colleagues that allowing veterans to smoke pot could turn them psychotic or schizophrenic. “As a practicing physician and a veteran myself,” Fleming stated during the April 29 legislative proceedings, “the way we approach health care is not to just allow any healthcare provider to do whatever he or she wants to do at the time. That is simply [...]

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  Cannabis Causes 75% Reduction in PTSD Symptoms

  January 13, 2015 at 12:49 pm / Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Medical Marijuana

  Tens, perhaps hundreds of thousands of Afghanistan and Iraq war veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). So do millions of other Americans. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that more than 5 million people suffer from PTSD in a given year. New clinical research suggests there is something that can help: Marijuana. Yep, you read that right. The Journal of Psychoactive Drugs this week published results from a New Mexico study that found patients reported an average 75% reduction [...]

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