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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…

6 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…

12 months 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

2 years ago