Texas Veterans Rally at State Capitol for Medical Marijuana Reform

Veterans from the Air Force, Army and Navy used the day that honors their service to rally in Austin, urging state officials to take a step toward creating a medical marijuana program that will allow treatment with cannabis for "service-related conditions," like PTSD.

Calling the action 'Operation Trapped,' which is backed by the Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy coalition, is the kick-off for a year-long awareness campaign about veterans who want to ditch the prescription pills in favor of medical marijuana.

Advocates say cannabis can be used to treat "post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic pain, and other service-related conditions."

“Veterans have sacrificed greatly to serve and protect our nation,” David Bass, of Killeen, a U.S. Army veteran who served in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom II, says in a press release. “It’s time to serve and protect the many soldiers who have...

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