Cannabis Reform Blog
A work in progress
😎 Welcome! I’m a newbie on the Veterans Action Council. But I’m not a newbie to cannabis. I first tried marijuana at the young age of thirteen and it’s been my constant companion ever since. I’m lucky to live in a state that finally recognized the value of this herb as a medicinal treatment for many common ailments, as well as its popularity as a recreational drug of choice for millions.
Cannabis has been in use for centuries, as many medicinal herbs have been. But in modern times that had changed dramatically. Although the world has been waking up recently to the science behind its many therapeutic properties, there are still so many minds closed. People have been imprisoned for simple possession. In some countries they face execution.
The advent of the US government’s proposal to reschedule cannabis from schedule one to schedule three is a move in the right direction. Decriminalizing cannabis has been a long awaited action we can all appreciate. But it must also be recognized by the Veterans Administration for its value in treatment and allow VA doctors to prescribe it. At the moment, users are tagged as victims of “substance use disorder”. Will that promptly change when it’s reclassified? I certainly hope so. This following article by NORML talks about the recent appropriations package that contained a provision to allow VA doctors to prescribe cannabis to veterans. https://norml.org/act/let-va-doctors-recommend-medical-cannabis-2
You can find out more by visiting the Veterans Action Council. Its founders and its longtime members have been involved in bringing about many of the changes to laws both here in the states and internationally. And they’re not done. Through affiliation with other advocacy groups they have a team in Vienna this year for the United Nations Sixty-ninth session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs. https://idpc.net/events/2025/10/69th-session-of-the-commission-on-narcotic-drugs-cnd
Also of note is this publication from the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)
The UNGASS decade in review: Gaps, achievements and paths for reform
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Master Veteran Cannabis list
United States Military Veterans at the Frontlines of Cannabis Reform
(Alphabetical by Last Name)
This list was commissioned by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) and formally assigned to the Veterans Action Council (VAC) for their Sentry Program and for the National Archives. The VAC was entrusted with compiling a record of U.S. military veterans who have played pivotal roles in advancing the American cannabis movement in the decades following prohibition.
Listed below are links to various articles and websites of interest to those who wish to know more.
The Green Paper: Clinton Brief: 1993
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https://www.veteransactioncouncil.com/the-green-paper-1
Jama Network: Review
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2842072
Honoring the Veterans Who Fought for Cannabis Freedom
Legal Weed Didn’t Fix South Africa’s Cannabis Problem
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