Vets who used medical marijuana said it helped with both psychological and physical issues while reducing their intake of other medications, including opioids.
The measure also would require the VA to support clinical trials investigating the therapeutic effects of cannabis to treat PTSD, chronic pain and other conditions.
'Texas is the biggest untapped market, so every [medical cannabis supplier] is going to be looking at this and doing the calculations to see whether the numbers make sense to apply,' one cannabis industry official said.
