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This week is full of battles to be won (and some have been won already!). Here’s the latest from the front lines of the cannabis movement:

Last Tuesday the Veterans Equal Access Act was reintroduced, a law that would grant VA doctors the ability to recommend medical marijuana for PTSD.

President Obama released his budget for 2016 this week and there have been reports that he renewed the War on Drugs, a Reagan-era concept that has been largely regarded a failure.

Newly appointed Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner announced the administration will issue licenses to cannabis growers and dispensaries.

In an interview with CBS, the new U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, made some very interesting statements about medical cannabis, saying he thinks it can be helpful.

Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment recently released a report offering a transparent review of research and data collected in 2014 for the general public.

President Obama’s budget proposal for 2016 contains a little beacon of hope for Washington, D.C. residents who are frustrated by Congress’ efforts to block retail cannabis legalization.

President Obama’s nomination for Attorney General has already taken a stance against cannabis legalization, saying it’s not the Department of Justice’s position to support it.

The federal government’s stance towards cannabis has created a series of loopholes and hypocrisies that have created problems for the cannabis industry. Here are three glaring examples:

The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended cannabis be reclassified from Schedule I so research can be conducted on potential benefits for children with debilitating diseases.