Are VA doctors barred from recommending medical marijuana to veterans?
The effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona has seen millions of dollarsin contributions opposing the initiative -- and political advertisements on both sides of the issue.
A recent ad from the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, a pro-pot group, tells the story of a post-9/11 veteran, Bruce Laird, who was prescribed multiple drugs before he turned to medical marijuana to treat his post-traumatic stress disorder.
"VA doctors are prohibited from recommending medical marijuana," the Oct. 14 ad’son-screen text reads, before urging a "yes" vote on recreational marijuana to help veterans.
As we’ve noted previously, voters approved medical marijuana in November 2010. The first dispensary opened in December 2012.
We wondered if the ad’s claim about U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs doctors checked out, especially given the continued delays for health care at the Phoenix VA Health Care System.
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The prohibition is outlined in the VA’s 2011 directive on...
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