SXSW 2020
Duty Bound: Why the DoD Should Embrace Cannabis
Description:
The US Department of Defense has the opportunity to save the lives of active duty and veteran service-members, advance medical research, and boost national defense by allowing cannabis research and allowing active-duty military use. Nearly two decades of warfare have led to epidemic levels of post-traumatic stress, suicide, homelessness, and substance abuse amongst our nation’s war fighters. It’s costing our nation more than just billions of dollars, we're losing valuable lives. Cannabis has the potential to stop these tragedies before they occur – alleviating both mental and physical traumas and save American taxpayers billions. During our SXSW panel we’ll dive into the specific individual, national, and even global benefits of allowing for active duty cannabis use in the US military.
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Takeaways
- Cannabis has potential to reduce alcohol related incidences, sexual assault and dom. violence, while increasing recruiting/retention in our military.
- Allowing cannabis-based medicines would create a healthier military and save taxpayers billions in lower healthcare, and eventual VA disability costs.
- Allowing active-duty cannabis use, as our allies Canada and Israel already do, will prove to be a force multiplier, not a detractor.
Speakers
- Joy Craig, Community Outreach Officer, VetsLeaf Inc.
- Ryan Miller, Advisory Board Member, Veteran’s Cannabis Project
- Todd Scattini, CEO, Harvest 360
- Ryan P Miller, Founder, Operation EVAC
Organizer
Joy Craig, Community Outreach Officer, Vetsleaf Inc
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