November/December 2022

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Dr. Dustin Sulak discusses his clinical experience with cannabis as a treatment for anxiety and PTSD as well as some of the clinical evidence surrounding the endocannabinoid system.

Although in-depth research lags due to its current scheduling, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD) remain increasingly popular treatment options for those struggling with the effects of trauma.

A veterans’ research study to discover how medical cannabis is helping veterans in Massachusetts and nationally. Here, the authors provide an overview of the current study and what the initial findings reveal.

Steve Ellmore, founder of The Unprescribed nonprofit, is a 20-year Air Force veteran. Here, Ellmore shares how his personal experience led him to become a medical cannabis patient and how his award-winning 2020 film, Unprescribed, documents the stories of veterans, cannabis advocacy, and the fight to end veteran suicide.

For years, Congress and various veterans' advocates have been working to get Veterans Affairs to drop the obstacles blocking medical cannabis use for veterans. Now real progress is at hand and we speak with Congressman Earl Blumenauer on the work he’s been doing as well as updates on the current state of legislation related to veteran access to medical cannabis.

For more than 20 years, Americans for Safe Access (ASA), the largest national member-based organization of patients, medical professionals, scientists, and citizens, have been advocating for cannabis to be seen as a form of medicine. Here, Steph Sherer and Debbie Churgai of ASA discuss the importance of medical cannabis and how advocacy will light the way forward.