Tag: Veterans Affairs
U.S. House Advances Veterans’ Access to Medical Marijuana in Spending Bill
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives approved an amendment to military spending legislation that would allow Veterans Administration (VA) doctors to...
BREAKING: House Judiciary Committee Passes Bill to End Marijuana Prohibition
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In what may be a historic turn in federal cannabis politics, the House Judiciary Committee today approved a bill to federally...
VA Home Loans Denied for Veterans Working in Cannabis
WASHINGTON D.C. – According to a report on RollCall.com last week, an email was sent to Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie by Representative Katherine...
House Subcommittee to Discuss Veterans Access to Cannabis
A House subcommittee hearing is scheduled on April 30, 2019, to discuss military veteran-focused legislation concerning access to medical cannabis, protections for individuals using...
VA Secretary Questioned About Medical Cannabis for Vets
U.S. Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin yesterday faced a hard line of questioning from the House Appropriations subcommittee, on the...
V.A. Releases New Policy on Medical Marijuana
V.A. physicians still can't prescribe cannabis, but they're encouraged to discuss medical mj with veterans.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has made a significant...