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Va Health Chief Clarifies Agency's Medical Marijuana Policy
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VA HEALTH CHIEF CLARIFIES AGENCY'S MEDICAL MARIJUANA POLICY Dr. Robert Petzel says veterans who legally use medical pot could continue to receive opioids for pain management at the VA.
by Larry Scott, VA Watchdog dot Org
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In the past, certain VA facilities have put out information on their medical marijuana policy.
Now, we have it right from the top ... Dr. Robert Petzel, VA's Under Secretary for Health.
Petzel issued the following letter on July 6, 2010:
I would like to thank Michael Krawitz of Veterans for Medical Marijuana Access ( www.veteransformedicalmarijuana.org ) for this information.
Krawitz writes:
I would suggest that any veteran who is using medical marijuana and in a pain management program at the VA make a copy of the Petzel letter to show when discussing this matter with their provider.
Use our search engine for more about veterans and medical marijuana ... here ...
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