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April 12, 2023 blogger addiction, Arizona, Aspen, cannabis, Colorado College, Colorado Department of Corrections, Colorado Legislature, Colorado News, Colorado Open Records Act, Colorado State University, Culture, Department of Regulatory Agencies, depression, Doctors, drug, Entertainment, ethics, Health, health care, healthcare, insurance, Jared Polis, latest-headlines, law enforcement, Lifestyle, manufacturing, marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, mental health, mushrooms, News, open records, Oregon, pharmaceuticals, politics, psilocybin, psychedelic, research, society, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, The Know, Things To Do, trauma, veterans, weed, withdrawal
In mid-March, the state Senate confirmed Gov. Jared Polis’ 15 appointees to the Natural Medicine Advisory Board, a newly formed commission that will advise regulators on the rollout of psilocybin-assisted therapy.
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February 7, 2023 blogger Aaron Rodgers, addiction, Business, cannabis, Colorado Convention Center, Colorado News, convention, Denver, drug, Entertainment, Health, latest-headlines, Lifestyle, marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, mushrooms, News, psilocybin, psychedelic, research, science, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, The Know, Things To Do, venture capital, veterans, weed, withdrawal
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers and prominent podcaster Tim Ferriss are among the dozen of speakers making a trip to Denver this summer for a conference dedicated to all things psychedelics.
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May 13, 2018 blogger affordable housing, Autism, Budget, bump stocks, burglaries, Business, Cancer, cannabidiol, cannabis, CBD, child care, Children, college, Colorado General Assembly, Colorado House, Colorado Legislature, Colorado Lottery, Colorado News, Colorado Politics, Colorado Senate, Colorado State Patrol, concealed carry, Courts, Crime & Courts, Doctors, domestic violence, Don't Miss, drilling, drugs, economy, education, Election 2018, emissions, employment, Environment, gambling, gerrymandering, Gun thefts, guns, Health, health insurance, healthcare, horses, immigration, income tax, insurance, Internet, jail, K-12 education, Latest News, lobbyists, Local Politics, marijuana, marijuana sales, Medicaid, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, mental health, minimum wage, mining, National Anthem, net neutrality, News, oil and gas, opioids, parole, Patrick Neville, pharmaceuticals, politics, rape, Real Estate, Regulations, road, school shootings, sexual assault, sexual orientation, shootings, smoking, solar, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, suicide, Tax, taxes, Transportation, veterans, water, weed, withdrawal
Colorado lawmakers introduced more than 700 bills in the 2018 legislative session covering a wide range of topics. If you’re wondering what you missed, one line about 101 bills that passed or failed in the 120-day term.
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February 23, 2018 blogger cannabis, Colorado News, congress, David Shulkin, Doctors, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, News, research, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, veterans, Washington, weed, white house, withdrawal
Top officials at of The American Legion stepped up their calls for the federal government to legitimize and invest in medical marijuana research.
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December 31, 2017 blogger cannabis, Colorado News, Don't Miss, electricity, Environment, infrastructure, labor, Latest News, Lifestyle, marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, News, solar, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, U.S. Department of Agriculture, veterans, water, weed, withdrawal
Rodney Cook’s high desert property is littered with the stripped carcasses of worn machines, the scoured parts powering devices that sustain the lives of a dozen family members in a harsh desert environment. Many other people haven’t made it there.
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August 27, 2017 blogger Afghanistan, Army, Drug Enforcement Administration, Latest News, marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, Nation World News, New York City, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, veterans, Washington, weed, withdrawal
For Jon Lubecky, the scars on his wrists are a reminder of the years he spent in mental purgatory.
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May 26, 2017 blogger Colorado News, jobs, Latest News, marijuana, marijuana politics, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, News, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, veterans, weed, withdrawal
There—s increasing demand among U.S. military veterans for safe access to legal marijuana for the treatment of their physical and mental ailments.
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September 4, 2015 blogger Afghanistan, brain injury, cannabis, Cannabis Facts, cannabis patients, legal marijuana use, legalization, legalization of medical marijuana, legalized marijuana users, legalizing marijuana, marijuana, marijuana law, marijuana legalization, marijuana legislation, medical marijuana, pot, PTSD, The United States of America, US, veterans, Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access, war on drugs, weed,
The National Weed Legalization Fund was established by an Army veteran as a non-profit corporation dedicated to spreading the message of the countless health benefits of medical-marijuana, especially for PTSD afflicted veterans and cancer and MS patients. The ultimate goal is to see marijuana, the “Wonder Weed”, regulated and taxed nationally, regulated by the states […]
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August 28, 2012 blogger Alzheimer’s disease, cannabis, Dr. John J. Halpern, Harvard, Iraq War, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, national Institute on Drug Abuse, News & Articles, Oregon, Oregon Health Authority, Oregonlive, pot, PTSD, returning soldiers, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, The White House, veterans, weed,

As the 2012 presidential election nears, we will hear two men in suits talking quite a bit about our soldiers. They will congratulate and praise them, but they will also ignore their basic needs. Returning home after enduring the daily struggles of a foreign military conflict is not an envious position. Our government has a responsibility to help who protect our country. Integrating back into civilian life has proven difficult for many soldiers and with cuts to veteran hospitals and benefits the future does not appear to hold an easier path.
Of course there is an affordable and accessible plan by many to help our soldiers. Instead of addicting prescription pills that ultimately prove less effective, medical marijuana has been crucial to many returning soldiers. If we are unwilling to tax, regulate, and stimulate the economy with our antiquated marijuana laws, then of course we would be willing to make an exception for those who ensure our own comfortable lives. That assumption could not be further from the truth as many states, and The White House have ignored the pleas of veteran organizations.
Recently we did learn there was hope for those soldiers living in Oregon. Oregonlive.com published an article that describes the efforts of veteran groups and activists seeking to add PTSD to list of conditions that qualify for medical marijuana use. The article describes the situations of several struggling veterans including Jared Townsend. Mr. Townsend is an Iraq war veteran and recently said that cannabis use can “balance life out a little bit better.” He also went on to say “If I get racing thoughts and real worked up, it can break a panic attack pretty quick.” While there is considerable momentum for attempting to change the law, precedent is not encouraging. In the 14 years of Oregon’s medical marijuana program only new condition (agitation associated with Alzheimer’s disease) has been added to the list of permissible uses. In order to get the law changed, a petition will have to be submitted. Then the Oregon Health Authority will select who sits on a panel to review the submission. Veteran and marijuana advocates claim that past panels have included many anti marijuana members.
Research is still not conclusive on just how effective cannabis is toward treating complications associated with PTSD. Dr. John J. Halpern, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School said there is an “overabundance of case reports” that suggest that marijuana helps PTSD sufferers. However he cited political reasons for a lack of research. Cannabis is the only schedule 1 substance that requires additional review by National Institute on Drug Abuse in order to conduct research. Many are incensed that the least destructive substance in the schedule 1 category requires so much additional red tape navigation. Many analysts have noted that a lack of research seems to be a convenient answer as that line can be used over and over by the same lawmakers who simultaneously block the research. Although research is needed to determine the future of PTSD treatment, we at marijuana.net trusts the tens of thousands of soldiers who have no reason to coordinate a large scale conspiracy. Our heroes need relief and we cannot arm them to fight foreign wars but simply take away any tools that would help with reintegration.
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July 23, 2012 blogger anxiety, Arizona, Arizona Department of Health Services Director, cannabis, Governor Jan Brewer, medical marijuana, Medicial Marijuana, migraines, New Jersey, News & Articles, pot, PTSD, soldiers, Stop Smoking Marijuana, Stop Smoking Pot, veterans, Vietnam War, weed, white house, Will Humble,
While it is usually a difficult time to be a veteran integrating back into civilian life, last week was especially difficult. First the White House denied a petition to allow PTSD to be legally treated with marijuana. The petition was signed by thousands of war veterans though the White House maintains there is not enough …continue reading
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