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.
Veterans Can Now Get Medical Marijuana; VA Doctors Can Now Recommend. Thanks to the new amendment passed by the Senate. The Veterans can now get medical marijuana in any states that allow the use of therapeutic cannabis. The Veterans Affairs (VA) doctors are now allowed to prescribe or recommend the use of medical marijuana to patients.
These federal restrictions create a roadblock for physicians in the VA to recommend cannabis to veterans, whether or not the patient qualifies. Many states, including Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, and New Mexico, list PTSD as a qualifying condition for medical marijuana (and with good reason).