The topic of cannabis and veterans comes up quite a bit, for many reasons. Today’s is Veteran’s Day, and on behalf of everyone at Green Market Report, thank you to those of you who served.
It’s no secret that many veterans are turning to cannabis to combat some of the difficulties they may be facing from serving in the military. There is no one reason a veteran uses cannabis, rather, veterans’ reasons for use go across the board. Missouri even voted to allocate the sales tax on medical marijuana sales to veterans, a trend that is not uncommon throughout other states.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the most commonly cited reasons among veterans who use cannabis. Post-traumatic stress disorder is when someone, in this case a veteran, experiences heightened anxiety, stress, paranoia, depression, and other symptoms because of the trauma they endured serving.
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This study from researchers at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan was published…
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