Senate Dems move to amend defense bill so veterans can legally access medical cannabis
The measure also would require the VA to support clinical trials investigating the therapeutic effects of cannabis to treat PTSD, chronic pain and other conditions.
Democrats in the U.S. Senate are working to attach a measure legalizing veterans’ use of medical marijuana onto a must-pass defense bill, Marijuana Moment reports.
Pro-reform lawmakers are hoping to graft the amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act, which is set for debate this week. That bill sets the U.S. military’s annual budget.
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz , D-Hawaii, is sponsor of the proposal that would enable veterans to use medical marijuana in states and territories where it’s legal, according to Marijuana Moment.
Schatz’s proposal also would shield doctors who recommend medical pot for veterans from criminal charges, the news outlet reports. Further, the measure would require the VA to support clinical trials investigating the therapeutic effects of cannabis to treat PTSD, chronic pain and other conditions faced by vets.
91% of U.S. veterans experienced better quality of life while using medical Marijuana
Vets who used medical marijuana said it helped with both psychological and physical issues while reducing their intake of other medications, including opioids.
Roughly nine in 10 U.S. military veterans who use medical cannabis said it improved their quality of life, according to a recent study published in the journal Clinical Therapeutics.
The survey included 510 U.S. military veterans, most of who said the partook in cannabis daily. It comes as members of the U.S. Senate seek to amend a significant military appropriations bill with protections for veterans who access medical pot.
Of the veterans included in the self-reported story, 38% had chronic pain, 26% dealt with PTSD, 9% suffered from anxiety and 5% grappled with from depression. Of the total, 91% said they experienced an improved quality of life.
The study noted that the veterans who used medical marijuana found it helped with both psychological and physical issues while reducing their intake of other medications, including opioids.
“Many of the respondents reported that medicinal cannabis treatment helped them to experience a greater quality of life, fewer psychological symptoms, fewer physical symptoms, and to use less alcohol, fewer medications, less tobacco, and fewer opioids,” the authors wrote.
New York consumes more cannabis than any other city in the world
Houston landed at No. 6 on the new list, which measures big metros’ annual weed use. New York tops a lot of lists — including the list of biggest cannabis-consuming cities.
The new 2023 Cannabis Global Price Index, compiled by health-information firm CFAH, ranks global metros by their annual weed intake, and the Big Apple apparently knows how to get its toke on. New Yorkers, ahem, jointly consume 62.3 metric tons — or about 137,000 pounds — of the devil’s lettuce every year.
That puts Gotham ahead of Sydney, Australia; Los Angeles; Chicago; and Rome, Italy, which make up the Top 5 in respective order. Houston landed at No. 6, the only Texas city to roll its way into the Top 20.
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