Cannabis

IAVA'S BIG 6

IAVA’s members have identified 6 priority issues that matter most to them.

Cannabis & Other Alternative Therapies

IAVA believes that veterans should have the same access to care as their civilian counterparts.

Cannabis

Veterans have passionately stated that medical cannabis has helped them tackle some of the most pressing war injuries veterans face, such as PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury. As cannabis quickly becomes more culturally acceptable, IAVA believes that the VA should be allowed to study cannabis as an alternative therapy to determine its efficacy for the unique needs of veteran health care.

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Other Alternative Therapies

Cannabis is not the only therapy that could be proven effective to treat unique veteran health issues, especially the invisible wounds of war. Some other alternative therapies already widely available to civilians are:

Therapy/Service Dogs
Equine therapy
Agri Therapy
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WHY ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES?

For years, IAVA members have sounded off in support of researching medical cannabis for use in treating the wounds of war and legalizing medical cannabis. Veterans consistently and passionately have communicated that cannabis offers effective help in tackling some of the most pressing injuries faced when returning from war. Our national policies are outdated, research is lacking, and stigma persists. In response, IAVA members have set out to change the national conversation around cannabis and underscore the need for bipartisan, data-based, common-sense solutions that can bring relief to millions, save taxpayers billions and create thousands of jobs for veterans nationwide. America is entering a new era in the cannabis debate and IAVA will be leading it to ensure that veteran needs are protected, supported and elevated.

Why Alternative Therapies?

HOW CAN MEDICAL CANNABIS HELP?

WHAT DO OUR MEMBERS THINK?

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We can’t do this alone, we need your support to ensure the VA provides alternative therapies to veterans who gave everything for this country.

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How is IAVA fighting?

IAVA is working hard with other groups and leaders to ensure that those who fought for our country are treated with the same quality of health care that is available to their civilian counterparts.

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VA MEDICINAL CANNABIS RESEARCH ACT

IAVA is fighting hard to enact the bipartisan VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act (S. 326/ H.R. 1003) that states that the VA can conduct research into the efficacy of medical cannabis as a treatment for veterans with chronic pain, PTSD, and other conditions.

The policies that exclude this therapy are outdated, research is lacking, and stigma persists. IAVA has set out to change that and launch a national conversation underscoring the need for bipartisan, data-based solutions that can bring relief to millions.

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More about Alternative Therapies

There are other therapies to which veterans in need do not have access through VA. Therapies available to civilians, but not to veterans, include access to therapy/service dogs, equine therapy, agri therapy, and MDMA-assisted psychotherapy.

We must ensure that those who served receive the same access to care as their civilian counterparts. It’s past time that comprehensive action is taken to address the long term health of veterans who served after 9/11.

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