12/18/2025
🚨 FEDERAL UPDATE: CANNABIS & VETERANS 🚨
The President has directed federal agencies to move cannabis from Schedule I → Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act.
What this means (and doesn’t):
• ✅ Federal recognition of medical value
• ✅ Research barriers begin to fall
• ✅ More room for clinical studies & provider education
• ❌ NOT federal legalization
• ❌ NOT automatic VA coverage or prescriptions
• ❌ NOT job-protection guarantees (yet)
Why TGZ exists in this moment:
Veterans must not be left behind—again. Schedule III opens doors for science, safety, and equity, but only if veterans are intentionally included in research, policy, and education.
At The Green Zone, we’re focused on:
• Veteran-centered research & outcomes
• Harm-reduction education
• Safe navigation of employment & VA realities
• Translating policy into real-world guidance
This is a shift—not the finish line.
We’re ready to build what comes next. 🇺🇸🌿
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