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Support for Wade Laughter and His Family

VAC member Wade Laughter is facing a difficult battle as his cancer has returned. During this challenging time, he and his family need our support. Any help will ease the burden and provide much-needed assistance. Thank you for your kindness and generosity
Donate to Help Wade Get Essential Home Care, organized by Monica Senter
Hello Friends and Family- As most know, Wade has been dealing with an incurable cancer… Monica Senter needs your support for Help Wade Get Essential Home Care
www.gofundme.com
February 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Tonight's VAC Roundtable Discussion
V.A.C. Roundtable #86 Brian Applegarth Cannabis Tourism
YouTube video by VETERANS ACTION COUNCIL
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February 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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“Our findings suggest that broadening recreational marijuana access could help address the opioid epidemic,” the report says. “Previous research largely indicates that marijuana (primarily for medical use) can reduce opioid prescriptions, and we find it may also successfully reduce overdose deaths.”
Legalizing Marijuana Led To 'Immediate Decline' In Opioid Overdose Deaths In U.S. States, New Research Concludes - Marijuana Moment
A newly published paper examining the effects of adult-use marijuana legalization on opioid overdose deaths says there’s a “consistent negative relationship” between legalization and fatal overdoses, ...
www.marijuanamoment.net
December 24, 2024 at 6:18 AM
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They are awakening... “Criminalisation and prohibition have failed to reduce drug use and failed to deter drug-related crime,” Commissioner Volker Türk said at a conference in Warsaw. “These policies are simply not working—and we are failing some of the most vulnerable groups in our societies.”
War On Drugs Has 'Completely And Utterly' Failed, United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Says - Marijuana Moment
The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights is calling on the international community to move away from punitive, criminal drug policies, saying that the global war on drugs “has failed...
www.marijuanamoment.net
December 8, 2024 at 1:56 AM
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Very striking results in this trial of Psilocybin for post-pandemic depression and PTSD symptoms in frontline workers.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Psilocybin Therapy for Clinicians With Symptoms of Depression After the Pandemic
This randomized clinical trial examines the effect of psylocibin on the level of depression, burnout, and posttraumatic stress disorder among US physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, ...
jamanetwork.com
December 6, 2024 at 12:56 PM
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🌹 This weekend, the Grateful Dead will be honored at the Kennedy Center. Join in the celebration by listening to one of the 17,000 #GratefulDead concert recordings preserved at the Internet Archive: blog.archive.org/2024/12/05/c...

What's the most popular recording? 👇
December 5, 2024 at 8:48 PM
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While we await our outstanding appeal, our friends, Doctors for Drug Policy Reform (D4DPR), are also appealing and inadvertently seemingly clearing a path for ours. It's a long shot, but we support them. We're also referenced in this article. This's getting really fascinating, people...Stay tuned...
Doctors Ask DEA Judge To Postpone Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing Amid Court Challenge To Agency's Witness Selection - Marijuana Moment
A coalition of health professionals that advocates for cannabis reform is asking a Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) judge to halt marijuana rescheduling hearings until a federal court is able to ...
www.marijuanamoment.net
December 6, 2024 at 3:36 AM
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Pharmaceutical dealmaking has become a rare bright spot for collaboration between China and the West.

Industry watchers are holding their breath to see how the incoming Trump administration changes that.
Big Pharma’s Bet on China Biotech Is a Rare Trade Bright Spot
At a time when geopolitical tensions are hitting industries from semiconductors to electric vehicles, pharmaceutical dealmaking has become a rare bright spot for collaboration between China and the We...
www.bloomberg.com
December 3, 2024 at 1:49 AM
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That’s a major shift…
DEA Agents Prohibited From Randomly Searching Travelers at Airports
Directive issued following investigation by the Inspector General
norml.org
December 2, 2024 at 5:23 PM
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The Federal Court has yet to react to our outstanding appeal. Stay tuned; however, there was a DEA hearing today... #cannabis #reschedule #deschedule #veterans #VAC
DEA Judge Says Rescheduling Isn't About Whether Marijuana Is 'Good Or Bad' At First Hearing, While Laying Out Next Steps - Marijuana Moment
The first Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) hearing on the Biden administration’s cannabis rescheduling proposal took place on Monday, with proponents and opponents appearing for a largely procedu...
www.marijuanamoment.net
December 2, 2024 at 11:11 PM
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Our final episode in the #psychedelic circuitry series!! And maybe the year??

This episode dives into threat, amygdala, PVN + how psychedelics alter these responses in male and females animal models!

Featuring @deffinger.bsky.social !

www.psychedelicbrainscience.com/podcast/epis...
Podcast | Your Brain on Science
Psychedelic science podcast delving into past, present, and future findings in a fun and accessible way
www.psychedelicbrainscience.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:38 AM
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As featured in The Hill, the FDA approves a MAPS-sponsored trial on smoked cannabis for PTSD in Veterans. Unlike traditional studies, it reflects how Veterans use cannabis in daily life. Read more:

thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5003532-fda-gives-green-light-to-ptsd-marijuana-study-in-veterans/
November 25, 2024 at 9:51 PM
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Getting traction...VAC Ask Federal Appeals Court To Let it Participate In Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing...
Veterans Group Asks Federal Appeals Court To Let It Participate In Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing
YouTube video by Veterans InfoTap
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December 1, 2024 at 6:35 PM