// Definition
The role of military veterans in advocating for cannabis access, particularly for PTSD and chronic pain treatment, and their significant contribution to shifting public opinion on cannabis reform in the United States and Canada.
// From the Episode
Etienne Fontan shares emotional testimony about the VA system's failures, describing personal experience with VA doctors after 'my fourth VA' visit and the lies veterans face seeking treatment. The panel discusses how 'veterans were partly responsible for resurgence of cannabis' in mainstream acceptance. A veteran who served 'two tours of Afghanistan, came home' and turned to cannabis is mentioned. The panel smokes a bowl dedicated to veterans. Todd's need to keep his medicine use secret is discussed. The documentary 'Why We Fight' is recommended as background on military issues.
// Source
Ep. 058 Hash Church LVII 57 →