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Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access (VMCA), which was founded as Veterans for Medical Marijuana Access (VMMA) reflecting the pejorative word "marijuana", is an Elliston, Virginia-based non-profit service organization designed to assist American veterans who wish to be able to use marijuana for medical purposes with a doctor's recommendation.
In Colorado, cannabis has been legal for medical use since 2000 and for recreational use since late 2012. On November 7, 2000, 54% of Colorado voters approved Amendment 20, which amended the State Constitution to allow the use of marijuana in the state for approved patients with written medical consent.
Significant marijuana related event [2] 2000 Colorado voters approve Amendment 20 by 54 percent. 2001 Colorado health department creates registry for patients. 2004 There are 512 patients on the registry. 2005 There are 730 patients on the registry. 2006 There are 1,040 patients on the registry. 2008 There are 4,720 patients on the registry. 2009
Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated a bill calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to research marijuana as a remedy for post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain. Senators ...
The Veterans Cannabis Analysis, Research, and Effectiveness (CARE) Act was introduced in the 117th U.S. Congress in 2021 as H.R. 2932 and in the 118th Congress as H.R. 3584 in 2023.
Medical marijuana outlets continue to operate in Colorado Springs although current regulations prevent any new stores from opening. [55] As of 2015, there were 91 medical marijuana clinics in the city, which reported sales of $59.6 million in 2014, up 11 percent from the previous year. [56]
While nearly 40,000 veterans live in the two counties — about 21,000 in Larimer County and 16,500 in Weld — the Northern Colorado VA sees about half of the eligible veterans, a Veterans ...
Similar clubs appeared outside San Francisco in the ensuing years as other cities passed legislation to support the medical use of cannabis. The Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana was founded in 1993 after 75% of Santa Cruz voters approved Measure A in November 1992. [65]