Veterans for Medical Marijuana Access
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Veterans for Medical Marijuana Access (VMMA), is a Kalamazoo, MI-based non-profit organization
designed to assist veterans who wish to be able to use marijuana for medical purposes
with a doctor's recommendation. VMMA works towards the freedom for veterans to discuss the medical use of marijuana with their doctors without the risk of legal ramifications.
VMMA was the first organization designed to assist veterans with medical marijuana. The organization seeks to persuade the United States federal government to allow access medical marijuana.
Non-profit organization
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designed to assist veterans who wish to be able to use marijuana for medical purposes
Medical cannabis
Medical cannabis refers to the use of parts of the herb cannabis as a physician-recommended form of medicine or herbal therapy, or to synthetic forms of specific cannabinoids such as THC as a physician-recommended form of medicine...
with a doctor's recommendation. VMMA works towards the freedom for veterans to discuss the medical use of marijuana with their doctors without the risk of legal ramifications.
VMMA was the first organization designed to assist veterans with medical marijuana. The organization seeks to persuade the United States federal government to allow access medical marijuana.
Staff
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, Former Executive Director - Michael Krawitz, Executive Director
Advisory Board
- Martin H. Chilcutt, PhD USN
- Al Byrne-Lcdr, SC, USN
- Dr. Phillip Leveque, DO, Ph.D
- Mary Lynn Mathre, RN, MSN, CARN
- Dr. Robert Melamede, Ph.D
- Dr. Tom O'Connell, M.D.
- Dr. David Ostrow, MD, Ph.D., FAPA
Administrative Assistants
- Michael Krawitz (2009-2010)
- Louis Cloise Stocking (2009-Present)
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