(FL) Veterans show support for medical marijuana at clinic

Ex-military members from around Pasco County, the state and the nation gathered last Thursday in front of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic New Port Richey to rally in support of legalizing medical marijuana use.

Spotting signs such as “Vets for Cannabis,” several drivers honked their car horns as they zipped by on Little Road.

With some 50,000 veterans residing in Pasco County, the issue of medical marijuana often touches a nerve. Donald Land, a 20-year Army veteran from the area, showed his support to put a constitutional amendment on a ballot to let voters decide.

“Part of the reason that we’re here is the fact that there are so many veterans in this community who are being treated for post-traumatic stress,” Jodie James, Florida Cannabis Action Network executive director and 100kstrong.net Project representative, said. Some psychotropic drugs to treat PTSD can cause suicidal tendencies, James said.

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