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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 06:00 AM Jan 2016

Sen. Daines pushes VA to allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana

BOZEMAN -
Doctors with the Veterans Administration may soon be able to prescribe medical marijuana to veterans. Republican Senator Steve Daines asked the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs today to consider medical marijuana as a treatment option.

If a veteran want's to meet with a doctor to discuss medical marijuana, currently they would have to pay out of pocket to see a doctor outside of the VA system. The reason is because the VA's policy currently prohibits its doctors from discussing marijuana with patients. However, that policy expires at the end of this month.

If the VA then adopts a new medical marijuana policy, veterans would be able to get their hands on marijuana products for their chronic pain, glaucoma, nausea and other qualifying conditions.

"There's a lot of people that go through the VA that can benefit from this and out of their own pocket, this way the VA would help pay some of their doctor bills in having to see the doctor," said Rick Whatman, owner of Around the Clock Cannabis.

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http://www.abcfoxmontana.com/story/31076300/sen-daines-pushes-va-to-allow-doctors-to-recommend-medical-marijuana

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Sen. Daines pushes VA to allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana (Original Post) n2doc Jan 2016 OP
This is good news mountain grammy Jan 2016 #1
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2016 #2
I pay a doc $125 for his recommendation sorefeet Feb 2016 #3
If any one is interested sorefeet Feb 2016 #4
Yep, I did this post all wrong sorefeet Feb 2016 #5
Man did I fuck up sorefeet Feb 2016 #6

mountain grammy

(26,569 posts)
1. This is good news
Thu Jan 28, 2016, 09:26 AM
Jan 2016

My husband pays an outside doc $75 for a marijuana prescription. His VA doc would be happy to prescribe it, but isn't allowed to do so. And, a politician, especially a Republican, with an functioning mind on this issue is refreshing. Guess the pharmaceutical corps haven't talked to him yet.

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sorefeet

(1,241 posts)
3. I pay a doc $125 for his recommendation
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 05:03 PM
Feb 2016

and the state, Montana, $75 bucks every year. But it's well worth the freedom. Daines is not to be trusted, by the way.

sorefeet

(1,241 posts)
4. If any one is interested
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 05:12 PM
Feb 2016
I have been fighting for marijuana for a while now.
There is a pretty good story behind this. Lots of humiliation with medical marijuana use. Lots of ignorance from doctors.
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