Unban VA Doctors From Talking About Medical Marijuana

This is one more thing that needs to be fixed. VA doctors have said for years they would rather prescribe medical pot over most of the medications they are supposed to write for veterans but they can't even if it is legal in the state. They need their hands untied to help veterans feel better and be allowed to stop numbing them.

The Fight to Get Medical Marijuana to Veterans Just Got a Big Boost in the Senate
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By Gregory Krieg
May 22, 2015

"Is medical marijuana right for me?"

American war veterans can ask that question, but doctors with the Department of Veterans Affairs are banned by the federal government from answering — even in states where the drug is legal. But that could soon change, thanks to a historic vote Thursday in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

By an 18-to-12 margin, senators approved an amendment to a massive military spending bill that would allow VA physicians to recommend the use of marijuana to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and other serious injuries and conditions.

According to the Hill, co-sponsors Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) tacked the provision on to a $77.6 billion construction and veterans benefits bill. A similar measure was narrowly defeated in the House of Representatives on April 30. Negotiators from both chambers will have to hammer out a compromise to reconcile the difference.
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