Medical Marijuana! This is shameful…

In California, the use of medical marijuana is now legal. Many veterans use it as their drug of choice to control pain. They choose it over opiates in some cases, and in cases of extreme pain, sometimes use it in addition to opiates.

One person, Director Jeffrey T. Gering has decided…in spite of the law… that his personal opinion of medical marijuana should take priority; he is denying veterans access to this medicine.

According to a petition on Chang.org started by Marcus Boyd, the Vice Chairperson of San Diego American for Safe Access, who is himself a disable veteran, “National VA policy states that patients participating in State marijuana programs must not be denied VHA services, yet Gering refuses to change his policy and by doing so puts many veterans at risk”.

In November 2014, under pressure from veteran advocacy groups and the VA ethics committee, Director Gering promised to align the local VA policy with the national policy.

As I write this post, we are rapidly approaching the end of February with no change in Gering’s policy.

Director Gering’s personal beliefs should not be allowed to stop veterans from having access to medicinal marijuana. Our veterans should have access to the medicine they need and to which they are legally entitled!

Please sign Marcus’ petition

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Cheryl A Major, CNWC