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yuiyoshida

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21. I have heard that veterans do want to try it

Reply to arithia (Reply #20)

Sat Jul 9, 2016, 11:50 AM

Jul 2016

here in California because medical marijuana is legal, however the Veterans administration is part of the US Government and not allowed to prescribe medical marijuana because its still considered a schedule one drug.

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Democratic Senators Push DEA to Downgrade Marijuana Classification [View all] yuiyoshida Jul 2016 OP

Excellent! Putting marijuana on that list was a political ploy, had nothing to do with health RKP5637 Jul 2016 #1

Yes. Also to stop anti-war movement and stop blacks in general. Festivito Jul 2016 #8

The inane drug war in the US is a business. The US feeds that business as quite profitable for RKP5637 Jul 2016 #11

Yes again. That the law helps people is fakery and propaganda. eom Festivito Jul 2016 #17

Yep, their idea of help is to throw people in jail, some for years and years for absolutely RKP5637 Jul 2016 #18

The schedule I status of MJ makes NO sense, until you factor in corruption. MH1 Jul 2016 #2

K&R B Calm Jul 2016 #3

Why isn't the FDA in charge of this? cojoel Jul 2016 #4

Exactly!! "... it ought to be descheduled completely." n/t RKP5637 Jul 2016 #12

Why are Americans being cowards and putting up with a corrupt government that both Tsiyu Jul 2016 #5

Money trails against the smallish money trail of taxing hemp: Festivito Jul 2016 #10

I am in Colorado now visiting family. Had to laugh at certain sections of Denver that have buildings Laser102 Jul 2016 #6

I think its on the November ballot this year in California yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #7

CA, NV, Mass vote on full legalization Nevernose Jul 2016 #29

good news. yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #31

Montana is giving it another try. Delmette Jul 2016 #34

Exactly!!! He thought it out. Often far too many think with their mouth blabbering RKP5637 Jul 2016 #14

Propaganda, ignorance and politics sorefeet Jul 2016 #9

Often I think the US should be renamed "United Idiocracy!" n/t RKP5637 Jul 2016 #15

US Pot Arrests Increased In 2014 With 1 Every 45 Seconds, FBI Data Show Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #13

It would be interesting to follow the money trail, otherwise, they are clueless. n/t RKP5637 Jul 2016 #16

So much research has been done to show the benefits this herb provides. The big Pharma would midnight Jul 2016 #19

we cannot even research medical effects fully due to prohibition arithia Jul 2016 #20

I have heard that veterans do want to try it yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #21

Yep, all thanks to reps like Charlie Dent (R-PA) arithia Jul 2016 #22

arigatou! yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #24

Vets can get a MMJ card in CA. former9thward Jul 2016 #28

The war on drugs is corruption incarnate Calculating Jul 2016 #23

It's a PLANT, and it's against the law. For existing. A PLANT. Qutzupalotl Jul 2016 #25

It's particularly funny when religious people think it should be illegal Calculating Jul 2016 #26

Exactly! As though a SWAT team were going to bust down Qutzupalotl Jul 2016 #27

Can Obama influence scheduling vie EO? loyalsister Jul 2016 #30

You are talking about on the federal level? yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #32

Yep loyalsister Jul 2016 #33

Great News! SuperDutyTX Jul 2016 #35