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Colorado: Injured vets want battle over pot to end

Consider the case of Kevin Grimsinger. The 42-year-old former special-forces medic had served in Kosovo and Desert Storm before stepping on a land mine in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in 2001. He lost parts of both legs, broke his back in 13 … Continue reading

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Bureaucrats and Politicians Just Say No to Vets

Should 20 Year-Old Disabled Vet Have to Go to “Substance Abuse Counselor” Before Getting Medical Marijuana? March 31, 2010 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., – Cannabis Science, Inc. (OTCBB:CBIS), a pioneering U.S. biotech company developing pharmaceutical cannabis products, is calling for the … Continue reading

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Can Marijuana Ease PTSD? A Debate Brews

The Department of Veterans Affairs finds itself in a difficult position because some vets want to use marijuana to treat symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Pot possession remains illegal under federal law. The VA says that as a federal agency … Continue reading

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