Indopedia All Things Marijuana
Although it’s next to impossible for veterans to be granted permission from the federal government to use medical marijuana to ease the symptoms of conditions ranging from PTSD to chronic pain, Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin said earlier this week in a White House briefing that he would like to see this policy changed in the future.
During his speech, Shulkin said the VA is completely open to the possibility of allowing veterans to use medical marijuana. However, he went on to explain that until the federal government steps up and revamps its policies against the herb, it is not likely to happen.
“Well, right now federal law does not prevent us at VA to look at that as an option for veterans,” Shulkin said.
“I believe that everything that can help veterans should be debated by Congress and medical experts and we will implement that law,” he added. “So, if there is compelling evidence that this is helpful, I hope that people take a look at that and come up with the right decision and we will implement that.”
As a physician, Shulkin said that his opinion is that there seems to be an increasing body of evidence suggesting marijuana…
