Why Marijuana Could Help Save Veteran Lives | WEEDIQUETTE

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Published 2024-04-20
America loses an average of 22 Vets a day to suicide. PTSD is often treated with a myriad of pills. While many states have legalized medical marijuana, the federal government has not, so the V.A. can't recommend it.

This episode of Weediquette first aired on VICE TV in 2016. Weed laws in the US have since changed.

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All Comments (21)
  • As the son of a Vietnam war marine....his counselor told him in the 80s to smoke weed and he did and honestly it's the only times I remember my dad laughing and having a genuine good time....and didn't take the easy way out
  • @djzhengwu
    i’m a veteran dealing with ptsd and weed has helped me a lot. i’m crying at the moment because i am fortunate to live in california, while my other battles live in states that don’t allow it. It should be prescribed to all ptsd patients
  • @Bodave12
    Man....Dannys story is heartbreaking, and just think he is one of millions. Our veterans deserve better.
  • My husband has chronic pain. Cannabis helps keep him off opioids. He says something similar about Cannabis and the pain. It doesn't make it go away, but it dulls it and allows him to think of other things instead of just focusing on the pain. It saved his life and pur marriage. I now work for a Cannabis grow in Oklahoma.
  • @crzyking6821
    "Thats how you help the Brothers that died, dont let anymore die" !! Thats Fuggin Powerful!!
  • After 20 years and several combat deployments, weed got me off opioids, adderall, SSRI's, and booze. My life is so much better. Big thanks to all of you that fought for me to have this medicine.
  • @crimpinurpimpin
    I just lost a really good friend of mine who’s a veteran that suffered from PTSD horribly for over 15 years. Same problem, given a ton of pills and nothing else. He suffered in silence and kept all of us at a distance from his struggles. On January 31st of this year he lost his battle with PTSD after coming home from battles in Iraq and Afghanistan. Broke the hearts of everyone who loved him. I blame the government and VA for abandoning him. This needs to change.
  • @tie1onoutdoors
    As a combat vet myself, this hits close to home. This subject does need more exposure. Thank you Vice
  • Danny if you’re watching this and seeing the comments I am extremely sorry about everything you have gone through there is help waiting for you I believe in you!
  • @linosa4569
    Goated post vice, my grandfather was a captain in the Marines & served for 16 years. He was denied healthcare assistance for over 20 years for his back pain until a lawsuit proved that his injuries were service related. He's turning 70 next month and can still outwork anybody in our family, he's a living legend!
  • @MrLokser
    Been home from Iraq since 2010 smoking weed has helped me MORE THEN ANY PILL EVER COULD!!!!
  • @zander5051
    My brother is a vet with P.T.S.D but lives where it’s legal to smoke weed and it helps him completely and refuses to use the prescriptions because they don’t help.
  • Psychedelics did wonders in my life. Over the course of my life, I've suffered from uncontrollable, depression, anxiety, alcohol, smoking, and illicit pills addiction. Imagine carving heavy chains for a long time and then all of a sudden that burden is gone. This is something that really needs to be used globally to help people with similar health challenges. I've been sober for 6 years and have my life back.
  • @JohnC-ic4js
    Saved me from self destruction and misery since 1967. It also helped me quit a very destructive alcohol problem which was spinning out of control.
  • @KenneyCmusic
    My step-dad is a Canadian Vet. PPCLI. He injured his back parachuting out a plane in the 1990's, and was prescribed opiates for over a decade. He struggled for years just to function daily. They eventually gave him a prescription for cannabis, and he tossed the pills about 5 years ago now. He's a different man. There's so many benefits to it. I'm going on 3 years sober myself, and I don't know if I could have done it without cannabis.
  • @drelocs2878
    I feel for that soldier. It’s so sad they have to endure this 24/7!😢
  • @johnmorganjr769
    Affirmative, Complex PTSD guy here. civilian, military causes. It has assisted with STOPPING ALCOHOL. (since Dec.30 2022). OIF 2 , Central Iraq, 2004-05. Thank you Lord. 🙏 🇺🇸
  • I'm a combat vet, and I had some pretty bad issues when I got out. The VA had me on some kind of blood pressure meds, Klonopin, Seroquel, and I was drinking like a fish. My marriage fell apart, and I was ready to give up. I moved, took a job that allowed me to smoke cannabis and the rest is history. Weed was a complete game changer. Thanks for covering this vice.