It also explicitly prohibits any VA doctor from recommending marijuana to patients, even in states with medical marijuana laws. Chris Christie (R) signed a bill covering PTSD under the state’s medical marijuana law. Bridgewater is continuing his fight for access to medical marijuana and hopes to see New Jersey move toward full legalization. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) introduced a provision to make it easier for qualified veterans to access state-legal medical marijuana. As a candidate, Trump appeared to be in favor of medical marijuana, saying he would respect states’ rights on the issue.
Leo Bridgewater is a 42-year-old father of two, a veteran who served three tours of duty in the Army and a former Defense Department contractor who worked as a specialist in microwave and satellite communications in Afghanistan and Iraq. He’s also a medical marijuana patient who uses the plant to manage the trauma he sustained as a result of his service.
“I have an uncle who was special forces in Vietnam ― he was into the medicinal value of cannabis, and he is also someone who I counsel with on a regular basis. It was through his guidance that I started looking at cannabis as a way of treating my knee pains and then also, my overall health, my...
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