Due to full drug prohibition at the federal level, the Veterans Affairs doesn't prescribe medical marijuana and, by policy, threatens to cut off care and benefits to vets who test positive for using it even though studies indicate medical marijuana is a more effective treatment for trauma than most pharmaceuticals and has fewer side effects. PTSD isn't a condition that qualifies for medical marijuana use in Colorado, but traumatized vets are rallying to change that.
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