veterans

DOJ, VA to Take Legal Guardianship of Unhoused Veterans for “Ongoing Care”

On March 11, the Department of Justice and the Department of Veterans Affairs jointly announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU)…

March 17, 2026

Bill Would Require the VA to Study and Provide Psychedelic Treatments

A new bipartisan bill would mandate the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish "innovative therapies centers of excellence" that would…

March 12, 2026

“In Waves and War” Highlights Veterans’ Suffering, Psychedelic Hope

Many United States veterans endure unrelieved suffering, long after they return home, from conditions related to their traumatic experiences. This…

November 10, 2025

Veterans, Other Advocates Demand Marijuana Justice on Capitol Hill

At the end of September, a lobbying effort on Capitol Hill sought to convince lawmakers of the need to move…

October 6, 2025

Veterans Want VA to Provide Medical Marijuana: Survey

A new survey of veterans and their families finds that a majority—57 percent—feel the United States Department of Veterans Affairs…

May 19, 2025

VA Funds MDMA Study to Treat Veterans’ PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is sponsoring historic research to treat veterans with MDMA. On December 3,…

December 5, 2024

DEA Judge Blocks Veterans Group From Marijuana Rescheduling Hearing

A Drug Enforcement Administration judge has rejected a veterans group’s petition to participate in an upcoming hearing on the Biden…

November 19, 2024

Veterans in Prison, Cut Off From Support, Try to Make It on Their Own

C*, a 39-year-old Army veteran, struggled to adjust to daily life after coming home from Afghanistan and Iraq. When he…

August 20, 2024

In My Vape Shop, I Learned How the VA Lets Veterans Down

I miss owning a vape shop. It was gratifying to help people stop smoking. Some wonderful people walked through my…

August 13, 2024

To Save Veterans’ Lives, the VA Must Innovate on Smoking Cessation

The United States has invested trillions of dollars to equip our armed forces with hardware and technology. Yet over the…

April 12, 2024