Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access

Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access
Founded	2007
Founder	Martin H. Chilcutt,
Focus	Protecting basic human right to access required medicine
Location	Elliston, Virginia
Area served	United States
Key people	Michael Krawitz
Website	http://veteransformedicalmarijuana.org/

Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access (VMCA), which was founded as Veterans for Medical Marijuana Access (VMMA) reflecting the pejorative word "marijuana", is an Elliston, Virginia-based non-profit service organization designed to assist American veterans who wish to be able to use marijuana for medical purposes with a doctor's recommendation. VMCA works towards the freedom for veterans to discuss the medical use of marijuana with their doctors without the risk of reprisal.

VMCA was the first American veteran service organization designed to assist veterans with medical access to cannabis. The organization seeks to make sure that the United States federal government allows veterans access to medicines their doctor prescribes or recommends.

Administration

Staff

Michael Krawitz, Executive Director

Advisory Board

Al Byrne-Lcdr, SC, USN (ret) Founding Director of VMCA. Son of cancer patient, Howardsville, VA

Dr. Phillip Leveque, DO, Ph.D World War II U.S. Marine Infantryman Forensic Toxicologist and Pharmacologist

Mary Lynn Mathre, RN, MSN, CARN Substance Abuse Consultant, Howardsville, VA

Dr. Robert Melamede, Ph.D Associate Professor and Biology Chairman (ret) Biology Department, University of Colorado

Dr. David Ostrow, MD, Ph.D., FAPA Director, Ostrow & Associates

Dr. Tom O'Connell, M.D. Researcher

Perry Parks, CSP CW4 United States Army Retired

Msgt Thomas Vance United States Air Force Retired

John Targowski, Attorney Law Office of John Targowski, P.C.

References

Zibton, Jenna (July 30, 2012). "Preventing military, veteran suicides: What is Virginia doing?". WSLS TV Channel 10. WSLS.com. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
Kime, Patricia (July 18, 2012). "White House responds to VMCA petition.". Military Times. USA Today. Retrieved August 29, 2012.
Killian, Chris (March 8, 2008). "Navy veteran, 74, uses medical marijuana to relieve pain". Kalamazoo Gazette. mlive.com. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
Crawford, Bryce (July 29, 2010). "MMJ believers embrace Veterans Affairs' new stance". Colorado Springs Independent. csindy.com. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
Frosch, Dan (July 23, 2010). "V.A. Easing Rules for Users of Medical Marijuana". New York Times. nytimes.com. Retrieved 2010-07-23.

External links

Official VMCA website

Cannabis plant

General

Usage

General	Medical cannabis History of medical cannabis Timeline of cannabis Religious and spiritual use Chalice

Hemp	Hanfparade Hempcrete List of hemp diseases Hemp for Victory Hemp Industries Association Hemp jewelry Hemp oil The Emperor Wears No Clothes

Preparations

Extracts by potency

Pro-Cannabis
organizations

Use demographics

Politics

General	Bootleggers and Baptists Drug testing Global Marijuana March Legality Legality by country Legal and medical status Legal history in the United States Marijuana Anonymous (MA) Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act Marihuana Tax Act of 1937

Major legal reforms	UK: Return to class B Uruguay: Law No. 19172 USA: Decriminalization of non-medical use Places that have decriminalized non-medical use Removal from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act

Politicians and parties	Cannabis political parties List of British politicians who have acknowledged cannabis use List of U.S. politicians who have acknowledged cannabis use

Lawsuits and legal cases	ADPF 187 Gonzales v. Raich Kyllo v. United States (thermal imaging)

Media	KKCL

Category
Portal

Drug policy interest groups
(excluding nicotine and alcohol)

General

Organisations
supporting
prohibition

North America	International Narcotics Control Caucus Le Dain Commission of Inquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs Office of National Drug Control Policy Above the Influence Drug Abuse Resistance Education War on Drugs Winners Don't Use Drugs

Elsewhere	Anti-Narcotics Force Commission on Narcotic Drugs International Narcotics Control Board Royal Commission into Drug Trafficking Royal Commission of Inquiry into Drug Trafficking United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Organisations
supporting
legalisation or
harm reduction

North America	Alliance for Cannabis Therapeutics American Alliance for Medical Cannabis Americans for Safe Access Coalition for Rescheduling Cannabis Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy DanceSafe Drug Policy Alliance DrugWarRant High Times Freedom Fighters Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Marijuana Policy Project Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition National Cannabis Industry Association National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws November Coalition Patients Out of Time Safer Alternative for Enjoyable Recreation Students for Sensible Drug Policy Veterans for Medical Marijuana Access

Elsewhere	British Legalise Cannabis Campaigns Cannabis Law Reform Drug Equality Alliance ENCOD Finnish Cannabis Association Otago NORML Release (agency) Transform Drug Policy Foundation

Cannabis
political parties

North America	Bloc pot British Columbia Marijuana Party Freedom Party of Manitoba Grassroots Party Legal Marijuana Now Party Marijuana Party of Canada Marijuana Reform Party Saskatchewan Marijuana Party United States Marijuana Party

Elsewhere	Ale Yarok Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party Cannabis Law Reform Cannabis Party (Spain) HEMP Legalise Marijuana

Research and
medical groups

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