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Dept. of Veteran Affairs To Fund Studies on Psilocybin and MDMA for PTSD, Depression

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued a request for applications (RFA) for proposals from its pool of researchers to…

11 months ago

Matt Gaetz Proposes Ending Cannabis Testing for Military Members

A proposed amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act by Republican Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida would cease cannabis testing…

1 year ago

Senate Committee Approves Bill Allowing VA To Recommend Pot to Veterans in Legal States

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill last Thursday that includes an amendment allowing the U.S. Department of Veterans…

1 year ago

GOP Senators Kill Veterans Cannabis Research Bill

Republicans in the U.S. Senate voted this week to block a bill that would have directed the Department of Veterans…

2 years ago

Study: 1 in 10 US Veterans Used Cannabis in Past Year

While the United States has seen immense progress regarding cannabis law reform and reshaping the public opinion of the drug…

2 years ago

House Lawmakers Reintroduce Bipartisan Veterans Equal Access Act

Two House lawmakers on Thursday refiled bipartisan legislation to provide military veterans access to medical marijuana. The bill, the Veterans…

2 years ago

Senate Panel Approves Cannabis Research Bill

A U.S. Senate panel last week approved a bill that directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct research…

2 years ago

Veterans Affairs Researchers Embrace Psychedelics for Military Vets

According to The New York Times, the last time that Veterans Affairs (VA) explored psychedelics as a medical treatment was…

2 years ago

New VA Veteran Suicide Program Won’t Allow Cannabis as Treatment

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a notice on March 10 on the Federal Register, introducing a new effort…

3 years ago