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What Will Australian Import Changes Mean for Local Cannabis Growers?

Visitors to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, in 2010. Image: U.S. Department of Defense via Wikimedia Commons
 
TOPEKA (KSNT) — A nationwide argument between the veterans’ administration and groups which represent the rights of veterans emerged in Topeka Tuesday.
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Your Genes Have A Surprising Impact On How Marijuana Affects You

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Some veterans groups are calling on state and federal officials to recognize the benefits of legal marijuana as a treatment for chronic pain and PTSD.
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New Mexico sets record for Recreational Cannabis sales

Hundreds of Colorado veterans waited in a long line in Denver for free cannabis products. Image: CBS

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DENVER (CBS4) – Hundreds of Colorado veterans waited in a long line in Denver on Saturday for free cannabis products.
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Minnesota study finds that medical pot soothes cancer pains - Cannabis News

Dr. Ray Estacio, a member of the Colorado Board of Health, confers with Deborah Nelson, board administrator, during testimony to add post-traumatic disorder to the list of ailments eligible for treatment with medical marijuana during a hearing before the board in Denver. (David Zalubowski, AP)
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Colorado declines to become 10th state to include condition in medical marijuana program.

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CDC issues best practices for fleet marijuana policies

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The Senate Appropriations Committee advanced a $77.6 billion funding bill for military construction and veterans benefits that includes an amendment allowing Veterans Affairs doctors to recommend the use of medical marijuana.
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Cannabis Canada: Pot generates $8.16B toward Canada's economy - Cannabis News

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Legislators failed by just three votes 213-210, to add an amendment, which would have prevented the Department of Veterans Affairs from prohibiting the doctors at Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals about medical marijuana discussion with veterans as an alternative treatment, to the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations bill.
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