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United States War Veterans Gain Access to Medicinal Marijuana

For the US, it’s part of a slow, broad shift away from the old cultural ramparts erected in the 1960s and 1970s by the conservative "silent majority" and the tie-dyed, antiwar masses on the left.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The military culture and the counterculture once stood apart across a great divide in the United States, one side waving red, white and blue, the other side letting its freak flag fly — often through a cloud of cannabis.

Times change...

PTSD Therapy by Psychologists: Maybe this isn`t the Correct Term

Annihilation Anxiety. Battle Terror. Call it what you may, but PTSD victims deserve respect in treatment.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Salem-news.com posted an article Sept. 17, 2010 Instructional Protocol/Sensitivity During Interaction With PTSD Sufferers by Carol Ware Duff, RN, BA, MSN, which appears to be a psychological approach for PTSD therapy.

This is very important because there are estimates of more than 1,000,000 military victims from recent wars and more turning up years after they got out of the military.

International Law Expert: Ahmadinejad is Right about 9/11

An international lawyer says many now question the truth behind the 9/11 attacks, and that American citizens are demanding an international probe into the incident.

(SHATILLA REFUGEE CAMP, Beirut) - “Ahmadinejad is absolutely rational and correct on this, that the American people are now coming to the point of demanding an international inquiry (into the 9/11 attacks), ” Franklin Lamb told Press TV.

The Beirut-based lawyer was referring to remarks by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in his address to the 65th UN General Assembly that the 9/11 incident might have been the result of an inside job in the US.

A Defense Which Deserves Being Called `Holy`

20 years have gone since those bitter days and Iran is marking the conclusion of 8-year war with Iraq from September 22 for one week.

(TEHRAN) - Almost 20 years have passed since the conclusion of 20th century's longest, most erosive war which was brutally imposed on the defenseless people of Iran by a belligerent and aggressive dictator who was finally pushed to death by the same people who had once persuaded, funded, aided and supported him in attacking and invading the new-born Iran of post-revolution days.

Protection of Civilians and IDP`s Must Take Priority in DRC

An example of this was seen last month when over 200 women were gang raped within 20 miles of a UN stronghold.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Human Rights Watch is calling on the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the UN peacekeeping mission to provide greater emphasis to the protection of the nearly two million people displaced in the conflict-ridden eastern part of the country.

PTSD and Anti-Depressant Drugs: the Worst Notorious Modern Medical Fraud

A side comment is that the drug companies have sold the idea to the Veterans Administration and they prescribe these drugs by the ton to PTSD Veterans.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I’m sure some people will take umbrage at my title. Keep on reading. First of all there are about 30 of them – why? It’s easy, most don’t work. In fact placebos (fake sugar pills) frequently work better.

Instructional Protocol/Sensitivity during Interaction with PTSD Sufferers

Instructional Protocol/Sensitivity during Interaction with PTSD Sufferers.

(CINCINNATI ) - The purpose of this teaching program it to establish guidelines and teaching and learning objectives for positive interaction with veterans with PTSD.

Cannabis Comedy Club: Where do they Get this Misinformation?

Mark Ware studied 20 adults with severe chronic pain from surgery, accidents, or other trauma.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - I acquired a recent document titled CNN.com, Study: Smoking Pot May Ease Chronic Pain authored by Amanda Gardner, Health.com, August 20, 2010.

The Army & VA PTSD/TBI Veteran Victims

Are they properly being cared for?

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The Smithsonian Magazine in September 2010 just issued one of the best articles on the stress of combat on those who are in the fight of it.

AOI Anti Medical Marijuana Campaign Benefits Insurance Companies, Burns Oregonians

Associated Oregon Industries opposes the wishes of Oregon voters and sick people by attacking Measure 74.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Military veterans are one of the largest user groups of medical marijuana in Oregon.