Veterans Form Pro-Legal Marijuana Group

After Petition To Allow Medical Marijuana For PTSD Is Denied
A group of Colorado veterans are forming a pro-marijuana legalization group after state health officials denied a second petition to allow medical marijuana as treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

At a noon news conference today at the El Paso County Court House in Colorado Springs, veterans gathered to announce the formation of "Veterans for 64," a group in support of Colorado's Amendment 64 ballot measure which seeks to legalize and regulate marijuana for adult use. continued

As a combat veteran, I served our country in Iraq, and I am painfully aware of the devastating impact PTSD has had on veterans and their families. These brave soldiers -- and the many non-soldiers who suffer from PTSD -- deserve legal and safe access to this substance that has been proven to be therapeutically effective in treating this condition. I hope Coloradans will join me in voting Yes on 64, and help veterans and others with PTSD get access to marijuana without fear of arrest and prosecution.
Iraq War veteran Joe Hatcher, on whose behalf the PTSD petition was filed, made this statement about the group's support of A64

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"My doctors shunned me and didn't approve of me doing it," said Herrera, a Purple Heart recipient. "One doctor said I could get some repercussions for doing it. But I did it legally. And I know for a fact — I'm a walking testimonial — that it works."
Emanuel Herrera



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A pro-medical marijuana veterans’ organization gathered in front of the courthouse in Colorado Springs on Thursday to demand that PTSD sufferers be allowed to use medical marijuana under state law.

 

Obama will not legalize pot. I will kiss his ass if he does. I don't think i will have to though.

 

Vets Confront Mental Health Crisis,
Soldier Suicides and Violence

On the 11th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, we take a look at the invisible wounds of war here at home. Since the war began on Oct. 7, 2001, less than a month after the Sept. 11th attacks, at least 2,000 U.S. soldiers have died. Some 2.4 million U.S. soldiers have served in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the psychological toll of the wars is mounting. Last year, the Veterans Administration treated almost 100,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and soldier suicides reached an all-time high this year. In Colorado Springs, the commanders at Fort Carson have come under scrutiny for its handling of mental health concerns, with a 2010 joint NPR-ProPublica investigation finding that as many as 40 percent of Fort Carson soldiers had mild brain injuries missed by Army health screenings. Meanwhile in 2009, the Colorado Springs Gazette published a startling series called “Casualties of War,” written by our guest, investigative reporter Dave Philipps. His book, "Lethal Warriors: When the New Band of Brothers Came Home,” shows how a wave of violence swept across Colorado Springs when the 506th Infantry Regiment, known as "the Band of Brothers,” returned home from their first tour in Iraq. We are also joined by Georg-Andreas Pogány, a retired Army sergeant who is now an independent veterans’ advocate and investigator, and Graham Clumpner, an Afghanistan War veteran and Colorado regional organizer for Iraq Veterans Against the War. Democracy Now! is on the road, broadcasting from Colorado Springs, the home of five major military installations — Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Schriever Air Force Base and the Cheyenne Mountain Air Station. [Includes rush transcript]

Marijuana Should Be Allowed As PTSD Therapy

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I should of remembered the part., "I volunteered for this shit"..

 

Well, we have groups for law officials, veterans; now we just need a group of mainstream politicians.

 

One of the main reasons I moved to Las Vegas was because of medical marijuana. Not too many out here people care about us. They say the right things and wear the yellow ribbons, but won't help us.

 

vegas. where weed is free and a bottle of water cost 50dollars.. no thanks..

 

Actually, the cost of living in Vegas is quite reasonable. There is an Air Force base here, and a few clinics as well as VA hospital. The marijuana cost more than in CA or New Mexico or Oregon, but it's good quality and most people don't have to worry about the feds busting down their door, so registering seems to be a good idea. Lots of veteran discounts around town. I like it here.

 

Also, if you wish to use medical marijuana, there are only 3 states I am aware of you will be approved by the state for PTSD. California, New Mexico, and Nevada.

 

i don't think you would get the chance.. i would kiss his ass if he legalized, too.

it's ridiculous that pot is illegal but it is (at least from my viewpoint) entirely because pharmaceutical companies would loose a lot of their revenue if pot becomes legal (because pot is a better medicine than most pharms and patients can make their own medicine). It's a cryin' shame that people aren't free enough to hang out in the presence a fucking leafy bush, but hopefully this wave of medical states in the US will continue because it's a promising trend.

 

In my state of Arizona , we , a majority of the voters aproved of med. pot . The govonor and now the state atg. gen have been fighting it ever scence . There are a few key people in goverment that make money on the drug trade .As long as it is illegal the price stays up and they make lots of money . Legalize pot , even medical pot , and the price drops and they cant make as much money . desert rat