Canadian war veterans fight to clear stigma around medical marijuana

Touted as a wonder drug for the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain, medical marijuana use is exploding among Canada’s battle-scarred, fully insured, veterans and companies are rushing into the untapped market.

He has served in one capacity or another in seven conflicts, killed and captured countless enemy fighters and was a founding member of Canada’s top-secret counterterrorism unit, Joint Task Force 2.

But Kevin Whitenect, 48, is coming out of the shadows for his newest mission: that of “brand ambassador” for a Toronto-based medical marijuana company, CannaConnect.

Along Highway 401, a short drive from CFB Trenton, the Canadian military’s main transportation hub, retired Warrant Officer Robert Kennedy is also settling into an unlikely role.

After a 28-year career with the Royal Canadian Dragoons came to an end last summer due to a mix of post-traumatic stress, chronic pain and OxyContin prescriptions, he found himself one morning this...

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