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Veterans have become a vocal, visible source of advocacy for medical marijuana research and legalization. The glaring needs have reached crisis proportions with soaring rates of suicide, opioid abuse , and untreated mental health issues. Yet the barriers to providing medical marijuana to active-duty members of the military, veterans, and first responders are daunting. Veterans are able to discuss using cannabis with their doctors, but clinicians with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are not able to discuss cannabis use or write a recommendation for medical marijuana in accordance with state law. Veterans also fear repercussions as severe as losing VA benefits entirely. The VA has taken a stance that it is “required to follow all federal laws, including those regarding marijuana. As long as the Food and Drug Administration classifies marijuana as Schedule I [substance], VA health care providers may not recommend it or assist veterans to obtain it.” Cannabis is categorized...

Subjects with a history of cannabis use are less likely than abstainers to develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to longitudinal data published in the journal Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. A team of Spanish investigators assessed the relationship between cannabis use and liver steatosis over a three-year period. They determined [read more] * This article was originally published here

These vegan cannabis edible recipes are sure to please. * This article was originally published here

Cannabis can be used medicinally in so many ways, and we are just starting to scratch the surface of this plant's potential. * This article was originally published here

The Portland Queer Comedy Festival is a nationally renowned stand-up comedy festival, and Co-Founder Belinda Carroll has a moving story with how cannabis changed her life. * This article was originally published here

By Timothy Edwards Mad Mark farms is doing vendor days throughout the summer at recreational stores in Washington state with Timothy Edwards a.k.a. Tim-me making appearances at a few of them. We were just out at Greenside recreational in Des Moines and Tacoma for the Luniz show. Tim-Me performed a [read more] * This article was originally published here

Jennifer Babaian, founder of 7 Leaf Clover, offers some insight about working in the cannabis industry. * This article was originally published here