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.
Veterans who tell the VA about participating in a state marijuana program say they have been forced to choose between their prescription narcotic painkillers â such as Vicodin, Oxycontin and Percocet â or marijuana, said Michael Krawitz, president of Veterans for Medical Marijuana Access.