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Conceptually different, volunteers, equals. VAC advocates for veterans' cannabis access and a voice in ongoing policy discussions, focusing on realistic, incremental progress across state, federal, and international levels www.VeteransActionCouncil.com
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19 February 2025 marks 100 years since Cannabis was prohibited internationally. Please see fieldsofgreenforall.org.za & cannabisembassy.org for more info and how to participate in our international Centenary advocacy campaigns during 2025.

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2/2 If you or someone you know has experience in appellate litigation and is willing to assist, please reach out. Your expertise can make a difference in ensuring fair representation for veterans who rely on cannabis for medical treatment. Contact us at [email protected] or share

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1/2 Our Appeal LIVES! We have 30 days from the 10th of Feb. Call for Legal Representation: Appellate Lawyer Needed The VAC is seeking an appellate lawyer to file on our behalf with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals as we fight for our right to testify at the DEA hearings on cannabis rescheduling.

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Tonight's VAC Roundtable Discussion

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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

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Cannabidiol (CBD), cannabigerol (CBG), and cannabinol (CBN) are non-psychoactive cannabinoids that are found in cannabis alongside others such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is psychoactive and is the cannabinoid responsible for the high feeling commonly associated with the plant.

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Join us this Friday for a special Veterans Action Council (VAC) Roundtable, where we welcome two of the most influential figures in sustainable hemp textiles: Barbara Filippone and Summer Star Haeske of EnviroTextiles

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Our work is being recognized...

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Legal Update 2/2 We are still looking for legal counsel to assist us, as the lawyers we usually work with currently represent others in the hearings. The ACLU has reached out past the deadline, and we are awaiting a response from the Appeals Court to re-engage the ACLU, Stay Tuned…

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Legal Update 1/2: Still in legal limbo, we submitted our appeal to the DC Court of Appeals a week+ ago, letting them know we could NOT find counsel due to the time constraints and holidays and asking them to appoint us one. NO response as of today. The DEA hearing is now on hold 3 months, no counsel

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This week we have a special discussion with Ethan Russo, MD

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We are still in our process...and this just happened...Whelp, here we are...

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Color us surprised...

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The researchers on this study tested a cannabis extract and found that it showed no significant genotoxic effects in any of the tested models.

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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.”

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For the fourth consecutive year, researchers worldwide published over 4,000 scientific papers specific to cannabis, its active constituents, and their effects, according to the results of a keyword search of the National Library of Medicine/PubMed.gov website.

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Catch VAC Roundtable #83 with Ryan Miller, founder of Compassionate Veterans, diving into veteran mental health, cannabis advocacy, and holistic healing. Let’s build community, advocate for change, and support our veterans. Don’t forget to like, comment, and share #RyanMiller #CompassionateVeterans

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After three years of negotiations, the federal Food and Drug Administration has approved a clinical trial to involve 320 veterans, including Michiganders, who have PTSD and past experience smoking marijuana. #veterans #ptsd #cannabis

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HELP! We are currently seeking an Appellate Lawyer for our challenge: A separate organization that was also denied participation, Veterans Action Council (VAC), similarly filed a petition with the same court last month to request a review of the agency’s decision to exclude it from the proceedings.

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Ongoing: A separate organization that was also denied participation, Veterans Action Council (VAC), similarly filed a petition with the court last month to request review of the agency’s decision to exclude it from the proceedings asked the US D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to intervene on its behalf

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Mentioned again: Last week, a group of veterans similarly challenged the denial of their bid to participate in the hearings, and like the veterans, the doctors' group on Tuesday argued that Milgram's decision seems aimed at stacking the deck with anti-rescheduling voices.

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the organization Veterans Action Council filed a challenge with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in an effort to force the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to include the group in upcoming hearings on the Biden administration’s proposal to move marijuana to Schedule III of the CSA

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