This Memorial Day, Veterans Need More Medical Marijuana Access

by Glideon Sun 27 May 2018, 12:35 pm

May 27, 2018

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While veterans living in regulated markets have had better access to medical marijuana than ever each consecutive Memorial Day over the past few years, there are still many dealing with the physical and mental scars of their service who are being denied access across the country.

Veterans In Canada Fare Better Than In America

American veterans must feel like they are living on a different planet compared to their peers in Canada. In Canada, if any of the 14,000 veterans with PTSD choose to use medical cannabis, Veterans Affairs Canada foots the bill. But a recent controversy found 40 percent of the pot the Canadian government was paying for went to a small group in a New Brunswick military base. In response, the Canadian government changed the maximum daily amount of cannabis down to three grams from ten. Despite the recent change, this is still a huge improvement from the American model.

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