The VAC Roundtable #89 Veterans, Cannabis and the VA Hospital: Know Your Rights Under VHA Directive 1315

In this powerful session of Veterans Action Council Roundtable #89, we explore the critical rights veterans have when it comes to discussing cannabis use with their VA doctors, without fear, stigma, or loss of benefits.

At the center of this conversation is VHA Directive 1315, a policy first introduced in 2010 and updated in 2011, 2017, and 2023. This directive allows veterans to talk openly about their medical cannabis use with VA healthcare providers, but is that protection fully understood or consistently applied?

In This Roundtable, We Discuss:

What VHA Directive 1315 actually protects

The most significant updates in the 2023 revision

Whether veterans feel safe discussing cannabis with VA doctors

Challenges in provider awareness and implementation

VAC’s bold proposal for a Cannabis Voucher System

How do we move from policy to practical access and absolute respect

Featuring voices from the veteran community, healthcare advocates, and policy experts, this discussion is about empowerment, clarity, and honoring the right to heal.

Veterans have a right to plant-based medicine. We’re here to make sure they can talk about it, access it, and be supported every step of the way.

Drop your thoughts in the comments and share this with a veteran who needs to hear it.

Originally Premiered Apr 11, 2025 by the Veterans Action Council. VAC is a PACE Radio Content Provider

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