Cannabis Access & Opioid Outcomes: An Evidence Brief for Veterans (2025)
Education only. Not medical or legal advice. If you’re ever in crisis, call 988 (Veterans: press 1) or 911. Why […]
Marijuana Testing at the Recruiting Gate (2025)
Education only. Not legal advice. If you’re in crisis, call 988 (Veterans: press 1) or 911 Bottom line up front
Veterans’ Restless Nights & Cannabis: What the Latest Research Says About Sleep and Dreams
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Pediatric Medical-Cannabis Care Managers—and Where Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fits
A plain-language guide for veteran families: safety, roles, and real-life support Note: This guide is for information only. All decisions
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Exercise + Osteopathic Care + Cannabis Literacy
A plain-language guide for veterans: how osteopathic doctors help—and where “Exercise Medical-Cannabis Care Managers” fit without crossing clinical lines Important:
Locked Out of Relief: How Federal Cannabis Policy Harms Veterans and What Must Change
Introduction For the millions of U.S. military veterans living with chronic pain, PTSD, traumatic brain injuries, and anxiety, the promise
Osteopathic Doctors Are Poised to Lead: What the New VA Cannabis Legislation Means for Veterans and Mendry
Introduction On July 6, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a groundbreaking amendment to the VA budget bill that
Why Osteopathic Doctors Are the Medical Cannabis Care Manager of Choice for Veterans
In the evolving landscape of veteran healthcare, one fact is increasingly clear: veterans deserve more than prescriptions—they deserve personalized, comprehensive
Autoimmune-Disease Medical-Cannabis Care Managers: Fusing Immunology, Patient Navigation, and Stigma-Resilient Support
1. Autoimmune Disease: A Complex, Growing Challenge More than 24 million Americans—roughly 7 %—live with a diagnosable autoimmune disorder such
Surgical-Recovery Medical-Cannabis Care Managers (SR-MCCMs): Integrating Cannabinoid Science, Post-Op Protocols, and Social Reality
1. Post-Operative Pain and the Opioid Dilemma Even with minimally invasive techniques, 80 % of surgical patients leave the hospital
Medical Cannabis & Chronic Pain: A 2025 Road-Map for Veterans—With a Medical-Cannabis Care Manager (MCCM) Riding Shotgun
1 | The Pain Puzzle—And Why So Many Veterans Are Looking to the Plant Combat rucks, body-armor pressure points, blast waves, and
Pediatric Medical-Cannabis Care Managers: Bridging Science, Safety, and Social Reality
1. Why the Role Exists Since 2018, the FDA-approved cannabidiol product Epidiolex has reduced seizures in Dravet and Lennox-Gastaut syndromes
Medical-Cannabis Care Managers & Mindfulness-Based Care: Science, Practice, and Social Reach
1. Why Cannabis + Meditation Appeared on Clinicians’ Radar Chronic pain, anxiety, insomnia, irritable-bowel flares—these are the top four reasons