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Meanwhile, bipartisan proposals to change that are stalled in Congress, including one from U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA).
After 21 years of service and a life-altering plane accident, retired Air Force Special Operations Pilot Doug Distaso left the military addicted to painkillers.
“I fell asleep opening Christmas day gifts with my kids. That was rock bottom,” Distaso said.
Distaso turned his life around after switching to cannabis to cope with chronic pain and PTSD. Now, he advocates for marijuana access as the executive director of Veterans Cannabis Project."
“If your choice is between opioids and a plant-based medicine it’s a really easy decision for a lot of us,” Distaso said. “For the sacrifices this community has made, it is not a sacrifice at all to give them access to plant-based medicine.”
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https://www.wavy.com/news/veterans-...E78NAD0colbQjKvJZwpIx_w_PPo_7YfGju3HUq.U5Snkj
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"Veterans fighting for medical marijuana access, even in states where it’s already legal
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)- Veterans are struggling to access medical marijuana, even in states where it’s already legal.Meanwhile, bipartisan proposals to change that are stalled in Congress, including one from U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA).
After 21 years of service and a life-altering plane accident, retired Air Force Special Operations Pilot Doug Distaso left the military addicted to painkillers.
“I fell asleep opening Christmas day gifts with my kids. That was rock bottom,” Distaso said.
Distaso turned his life around after switching to cannabis to cope with chronic pain and PTSD. Now, he advocates for marijuana access as the executive director of Veterans Cannabis Project."
“If your choice is between opioids and a plant-based medicine it’s a really easy decision for a lot of us,” Distaso said. “For the sacrifices this community has made, it is not a sacrifice at all to give them access to plant-based medicine.”
3 min read
https://www.wavy.com/news/veterans-...E78NAD0colbQjKvJZwpIx_w_PPo_7YfGju3HUq.U5Snkj