Former Republican House Speaker is advising a marijuana corporation
Reversing years of opposition to the drug when he served in Congress, the Republican announced that his “thinking on cannabis has evolved.” John Boehner said: “I’m convinced de-scheduling the drug is needed so we can do research, help our veterans, and reverse the opioid epidemic ravaging our communities.”
We need to look no further than our nation’s 20 million veterans, 20 percent of whom, according to a 2017 American Legion survey, reportedly use cannabis to self-treat PTSD, chronic pain and other ailments. Yet the VA does not allow its doctors to recommend its usage. There are numerous other patient groups in America whose quality of life has been dramatically improved by the state-sanctioned use of medical cannabis.
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Former Republican House Speaker is advising a marijuana corporation
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