According to a national survey released by the American Legion last week, an overwhelming amount of veterans are in support of legalizing medicinal use of marijuana.
The survey found that 92% of veteran households are supporting research into medical marijuana as well.
The survey, which was conducted on the telephone, surveyed Legion’s two-million members and was conducted from Oct. 8 to Oct. 10 by Five Corners Strategies. Five Corners Strategies is an independent public opinion research company. The company had a margin of error of 3.43 percent.
According to the research group, “Support for medical cannabis, and research on medical cannabis is high across veterans and caregivers, all age ranges, gender, political leanings and geography.”
Legion Executive Director Verna Jones assured that the group is “not advocating for recreational use of marijuana, but we are advocating for the removal of cannabis from Schedule One of the Controlled Substances Act so that more medical investigators can do research.”
“Many veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain – especially those of the Iraq and Afghanistan generation – have told The American Legion that they have achieved improved health care outcomes by foregoing VA-prescribed opioids in favor of medical cannabis,” the Legion said.
“While the stories of these wartime veterans are compelling, more research must be done in order to enable lawmakers to have a fact-based debate on future drug policy.”
