This Instruction, published April 21, 2015, affirms DoD policy's to oppose prostitution, forced labor, and any related activities contributing to the phenomenon of trafficking in persons.
The U.S. Senate Voted to Allow Veterans Access to Medical Cannabis. In an historic moment for the rights of veterans everywhere, on Friday the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee voted to approve an amendment that would allow doctors in the Department of Veteran Affairs to recommend medical marijuana to veterans.
In recent years, vets who use marijuana medicinally have been thrown out of VA pain management programs as drug abusers after testing positive for marijuana. This policy shift will provide some solace, but only to those vets residing in states where medical marijuana is an option.