{"id":81657,"date":"2018-09-07T08:10:21","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T12:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=81657"},"modified":"2022-01-13T20:33:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T01:33:38","slug":"vets-want-the-wacky-weed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=81657","title":{"rendered":"Vets want the Wacky Weed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Not all of us think giving Pot to veterans is a good idea.\u00a0 The “debate” continures…and will continue until “medical marijuana” is approved for use by the Veterans Administration.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Medical marijuana for veterans<\/a>\u00a0is having another moment on Capitol Hill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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As lawmakers work to wrap-up their pre-election work in the next three weeks, they\u2019re also considering a host of proposals that could have wide-ranging effects on veterans’ ability to\u00a0access cannabis for a host of ailments<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Among the ideas are broadening\u00a0research into the medicinal effects of cannabis<\/a>, allowing veterans to discuss use of marijuana with Veterans Affairs physicians, and new legislation introduced this week which would essentially decriminalize the drug for veterans across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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All of the plans still face a difficult path before they can become reality. Neither the White House nor VA officials have expressed support for expanded use of medical marijuana, even as advocates like the American Legion have touted it as a possible alternative to highly-addictive opioids.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I am concerned that there is no talk about the millions of people who have pissed their life away being all smoked up on dope.\u00a0 Do we really need more “research” at this point?\u00a0 Decades of research has shown that smoking Pot makes most people “feel” good…for a while.\u00a0 It also suppresses the brain centers for aggression and increases appetite.\u00a0 My professional experience is most every person who does use the drug on a regular basis is a massive underachiever.\u00a0 That drug retards initiative.\u00a0 Too many veterans are already sitting on their couch getting by on a check in the mail and complaining that the VA owes them even more.<\/p>\n

I constantly hear about the virtues of marijuana, I also hear about the benefits of VA disability payments…I don’t hear about any study into what the cost is for making all of these people dependant on handouts from the government and now giving them the drug that makes them feel even better about doing it.<\/p>\n

Ya, ya, ya, I know…I should be more supportive about giving money and drugs to veterans.\u00a0 Nah, Probably not during this lifetime.<\/p>\n

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