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Write and Call Congress TODAY for Vets' Access to Medical Marijuana!

by borden, April 29, 2015, 01:34pm
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Late this afternoon or this evening (Wednesday, April 29), the House of Representatives is expected to vote on an amendment to allow Veterans Administration physicians to recommend and sign off on medical marijuana for their patients, helping qualified patients obtain state-legal marijuana in the more than 20 states that have medical marijuana laws. This amendment failed on a close vote last year, and stands a great chance of passing this year, with your help!

Please click here to write to your US Representative, and please click here to CALL your Representative TODAY!

Although this amendment stops short of legalizing medical marijuana federally, every positive vote that Congress takes brings us closer to the day when they'll be ready to finally get the federal government out of the way of patients and their doctors, and it will help veterans who use VA facilities in the meanwhile. And that's why we hope you'll step up today and help.

If you are a US voter, please call your US Representative today to voice your support for the Veterans Equal Access Amendment to H.R. 2029, the FY 2015 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. Thank you for taking a stand! Click here for information on the Veterans Equal Access Amendment, click here to read the current VA policy, and click here for information on H.R. 2209.

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It has been proven that

by Rohan Dobson (not verified), April 29, 2015, 04:54pm

It has been proven that marijuana is less harmful in many ways compared to alcohol.

It seems a positive to

by The real McCool (not verified), March 12, 2017, 01:23pm

It seems a positive to mention:  my name is Rohan Dobson, I've never seen the name before other than on my birthcertificate and some guy in new zealand...do you mind changing the name you post with?  And if you're seriously some dude sitting at the computer with the name ROHan Dobson:  have fun.

Legalize It--OR ELSE!

by King Toot (not verified), May 01, 2015, 11:54pm

http://www.google.com/patents/US6630507

 

Cannabinoids as antioxidants and neuroprotectants 
US 6630507 B1ABSTRACTCannabinoids have been found to have antioxidant properties, unrelated to NMDA receptor antagonism. This new found property makes cannabinoids useful in the treatment and prophylaxis of wide variety of oxidation associated diseases, such as ischemic, age-related, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. The cannabinoids are found to have particular application as neuroprotectants, for example in limiting neurological damage following ischemic insults, such as stroke and trauma, or in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and HIV dementia.

Legalize it - or else have blood on your hands

by saynotohypocrisy (not verified), May 05, 2015, 10:10am

In a more just world, the drug warriors would be held criminally accountable for their human rights violations.that have caused so much death and suffering

Please Legalize in PA

by Matt Lewis (not verified), August 13, 2015, 03:35pm

I am a US Veteran and I have Severe Panic Disorder, Chronic Pain, Migraines, Nausea and GI issues. Pease help in legalizing marijuana.  I've been on hundreds of different medications in the past & the medicine that works best plus encompasses all my ailments is marijuana. Again, please legalize it so I don't have to move any from my family and the state of Pennsylvania.

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