“Belen, who shared a grueling tale of his 2016 opioid withdrawal, calls HB 420 “a step in the right direction” and says protracted litigation will only prolong needless suffering. “Veterans are killing themselves 22 times a day, many of whom could be helped by cannabis,” he says. “Is this really what our elected officials want?”

“More than 75,000 veterans took their lives between 2005 and 2015. Many former comrades in arms described how prescription drugs dispensed by the Department of Veterans Affairs weren’t nearly as effective as marijuana in relieving PTSD anxieties.”

If we, as a Country, are willing to send our Brothers and Sisters off to defend our freedoms, we need to be willing to support them when they return. The United States of America needs to allow for safe and legal access to a plant Veterans tell us helps manage the “invisible enemies” left plaguing their minds and the distressing symptoms now negatively impacting their bodies. Have these brave Soldiers not sacrificed enough?

FLCAN believes the answer is a resounding “Yes”!

“They can drag this out for years and years if they want to. But we’ll take it to the Supreme Court if we have to, and we’re not going away.”

Sixty two percent of Americans are in favor of responsible adult use, those numbers rise significantly for those supporting the implementation of effective medical cannabis programs across the Country. Enforcing outdated and archaic cannabis laws negatively impacts individuals and tears families apart.

It is beyond time for sensible cannabis reform. Safe and legal access to this plant not only makes sense from public policy and public safety perspectives, it is a moral imperative. We Have Waited Long Enough.

https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20190121/veterans-look-to-congress-for-legal-cannabis

by Josephine Cannella-Krehl