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Feb 7, 2022

This is the hazy history of warriors and marijuana before the war on drugs

Before the war on drugs began, different communities used it for various reasons. The ancient Chinese used it for healing, while Indian warriors used it to facilitate courage on the…

BYRuddy Cano

Feb 7, 2022

BYJessica Evans

Oct 8, 2020

Navy updates its CBD product regulations

CBD is everywhere. From Target to grocery stores, it’s having a moment that doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. But that doesn’t mean the military is following this latest wellness trend. In fact, the Navy recently made it super clear that no one …

BYJessica Evans

Oct 8, 2020

BYShannon Corbeil

Aug 5, 2020

4.20 things veterans should know about marijuana

Medical cannabis might not be legal in all 50 states yet, but mark my words: it is the future. It’s less addictive and destructive than prescription meds, alcohol, or hard drugs. Meanwhile, more and more scientists and doctors are discoverin…

BYShannon Corbeil

Aug 5, 2020

BYMilitary.com

Apr 29, 2020

Coast Guard General Order makes marijuana dispensaries off-limits

Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz issued a general order Tuesday banning Coasties from entering any business that grows, distributes, sells o…

BYMilitary.com

Apr 29, 2020

BYShannon Corbeil

Apr 29, 2020

Veterans in cannabis industry denied VA home loans

Veterans in the cannabis industry have been denied home loans from the Department of Veterans Affairs, prompting a response from Congress. When one veteran was denied his home loan benefit, he reached out to Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Massachuse…

BYShannon Corbeil

Apr 29, 2020

BYMilitary.com

Apr 29, 2020

Military commanders warn troops against investing in marijuana

While the Defense Department has no official policy that explicitly states service members or U.S. federal employees may not buy stock in companies that manufacture or sell marijuana, commanders have the discretion to warn their troops against the m…

BYMilitary.com

Apr 29, 2020

BYMilitary.com

Apr 29, 2020

Congress introduces new veteran medical marijuana bills

Less than a month into the 116th Congress, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in the House and Senate have introduced four bills that, if signed into law, would require the VA to conduct research on medical marijuana. Tennessee Republican Re…

BYMilitary.com

Apr 29, 2020

BYMilitary Times

Mar 31, 2018

Why marijuana’s potential benefits for vets outweigh the risks

“Marijuana is that drug — a violent narcotic — an unspeakable scourge — The Real Public Enemy Number One! Its fir…

BYMilitary Times

Mar 31, 2018

BYMilitary.com

Mar 31, 2018

It’s high time veterans have access to weed

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been credited with major medical advancements since its research office was created in 1925 — the cardiac pa…

BYMilitary.com

Mar 31, 2018