Cannabis Companies and Organizations That Continually Strive To Support Veterans
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While we celebrate many victories both for cannabis and psychedelics this week at the ballot, our advocacy for patients in need must never falter. As always, it is extremely important to remember that many veterans suffer daily from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, among many other conditions. Due to the federally illegal status of marijuana, veterans’ access to cannabis is often limited. Instead of being permitted cannabis as a medicine, they are prescribed a cocktail of prescription drugs that often lead to opioid abuse and suicide. The statistics of veteran suicide are staggering. According to Stop Soldier Suicide veterans are 57% more likely to commit suicide than those who did not serve in the military. Since 2001, more than 125,000 veterans committed suicide, and in 2020 alone, more than 6,000 veterans committed suicide. When it comes to the cannabis industry, there are a few companies that have stepped up to offer assistance. In Oklahoma, Mango Cannabis teamed up with local organization Veteran X to raise funds to help veterans and prevent suicide by offering veteran discounts, as well as discounts for non-veterans who donate. In Canada, Buds by Cannilux has pledged to donate 5% of all net profits to Veteran House Charity. Finally, Massachusetts-based Chill Medicated recently announced its plan to honor veterans by offering a donation of $1 for every product sold in November that will be given to partnering organizations VFW Michigan Chapter and Massachusetts Fallen Heroes. No one is better equipped to help veterans overcome the many battles they face once they return home from duty than organizations who specifically work to support them. Many of these organizations are run by veterans who personally understand that struggle, and these are just a few of the many great veteran cannabis organizations who are working to ensure…
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