The following is from Sensible Colorado. Attention Veterans, those who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and supporters: As you may remember during the recent debate over HB-1284, an amendment was introduced that would have added Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to the list of qualifying conditions under Colorado’s medical marijuana law. Despite the mountain of [...]
June 12, 2010
The Civil Liberties Monitoring Project is presenting a special forum on Saturday, June 19 at the Veterans Memorial hall in Garberville, CA titled, Cannabis Health & Safety: The Chemistry, the Economics, & the Politics. Experts and activists who are navigating the emerging mainstream currents of the cannabis industry will be featured on the panel. The [...]
June 12, 2010
This is a story that appeared on The 420 Times earlier today. An Oregon National Guard soldier is facing a court-martial by the Army for using medical marijuana, even though she is a valid medical marijuana patient under her state’s laws. In October 2008, her crippling joint pain was diagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren’s syndrome, incurable [...]
June 11, 2010
Back in October 2009, President Obama’s administration issued new legal guidelines stating Federal drug agents would not pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana. At that time, Justice Department officials described the new policy to The Associated Press, saying prosecutors will be told it is not a good use [...]
June 9, 2010
It’s been five years since the last post at Scars and Stripes. There has been a regime change since that time, and I took time away to deo what I could do facilitate that change. What brings me back is a particular issue: Medical marijuana for veterans, particularly those with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). [...]
June 14, 2010
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