Canada, which has legal cannabis throughout the country, introduced the Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) reimbursement policy for medical cannabis, allowing reimbursement of up to three grams a day for qualified veterans. Broader Implications on Veterans and Cannabis Accessibility Researchers also found that older veterans, or those aged 35 years old or older, were more likely to report using medical cannabis in the past year over the 18-25-year-old veteran age group. In the U.S., VA providers are allowed to discuss cannabis use with veterans, but due to the federal Schedule I status of the drug, VA clinicians cannot recommend or cover medical cannabis. In an assessment of cannabis trends among a nationally representative cohort of more than 16,000 veterans from the years 2013 to 2019, the survey estimated that one in 10 veterans report having consumed cannabis within the past year. The VAC specifically established a fixed rate of up to $8.50 per gram, taken in dried cannabis or its equivalent in fresh cannabis or oil.
While the United States has seen immense progress regarding cannabis law reform and reshaping the public opinion of the drug over the years, the continued lack of federal legalization and regulation is clear, especially in its effects on groups like veterans.
Canada, which has legal cannabis throughout the country, introduced the Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC) reimbursement policy for medical cannabis, allowing reimbursement of up to three grams a day for qualified veterans. The VAC specifically established a fixed rate of up to $8.50 per gram,...
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