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Bill would launch clinical trials on cannabis use for vets pain, PTSD
The measure advanced out of a key Senate committee for the first time.
Lawmakers advance VA health care overhaul, medical marijuana research for vets
The flurry of legislative activity comes as the Department of Veterans Affairs' leadership and reform goals remain unsettled.
New bill would push VA to conduct more research into medical marijuana
The idea has the support of key House Democrats and Republicans, and could produce wide-ranging information on the medical benefits of cannabis.
Former House speaker reverses course on medical marijuana, citing positive benefits for vets
John Boehner joined a cannabis cultivation firm this week and said his previous opposition to medical marijuana has "evolved."
Army vet joins pot-users in lawsuit to declare marijuana safe under US law
He is set to appear in a New York courtroom on Wednesday for arguments in a lawsuit that claims classifying marijuana as a dangerous drug is irrational and unconstitutional.
VA says Justice Department crackdown on marijuana won’t hit veterans
VA officials say policies encouraging veterans to talk honestly about marijuana use with doctors won't make the information available for prosecutors.
VA refutes rumors of a new policy on medical marijuana
Updated guidance reminds VA physicians that they should talk to veterans about marijuana use but not as a path to recommend its use.
Army now forgiving of past marijuana use to attract recruits
Smoked pot? Want to go to war? No problem.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press