{"id":654,"date":"2015-07-31T23:29:17","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T23:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/?p=654"},"modified":"2015-07-31T23:29:17","modified_gmt":"2015-07-31T23:29:17","slug":"florida-vet-acquitted-of-marijuana-cultivation-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/2015\/07\/31\/florida-vet-acquitted-of-marijuana-cultivation-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Vet Acquitted of Marijuana Cultivation Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Bravery, Valor, and Freedom\u2026.But at What Cost?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">By Christopher Cano, Executive Director of Central FL NORML<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/matt_young_canna_chronicle.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-655\" src=\"http:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/matt_young_canna_chronicle.png\" alt=\"matt_young_canna_chronicle\" width=\"700\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/matt_young_canna_chronicle.png 700w, https:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/matt_young_canna_chronicle-300x171.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When Matthew Young joined the United States Army and chose to place the Freedom<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and National Security of our people before his own life, he did not expect to be left behind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Members of the United Armed Forces live by that creed, we do not leave our people behind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Yet, now this American Hero, spends his days bound to a wheelchair with multiple combat<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">related injuries and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Many veterans across the nation<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">are utilizing medical cannabis therapy to treat combat injuries and PTSD. Recently, the United<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">States Senate even approved for VA Doctors to discuss medical marijuana treatment with their<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">patients in legal states. Florida, unfortunately, is not one of those states.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Florida has approved of CBD oil for epilepsy and cancer. This move has caused many to<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">think that medical marijuana is legal or that CBD oil is enough. The facts, however, do not tell<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">that narrative. The psychoactive component of cannabis, \u03949-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC, is a<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">vital therapeutic component to treating the chronic pain and triggers associated with combat<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">injuries and PTSD. With medical cannabis therapy, Matthew Young has been able to play with<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">his daughter and even cook with his significant other. These normality\u2019s of life are precious to<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">him and often overlooked by the rest of us. Worse than the injuries and the struggle to<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">maintain a normal life, is the ever looming threat of criminal prosecution for utilizing a plant<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">deemed illegal by the State of Florida and the Federal Government.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Being a good soldier and law abiding citizen, Matthew Young did his due diligence and<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">sought to legally obtain medical cannabis treatment in Florida. Unfortunately, a Jacksonville-<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">based law firm known as Health Law Services advised Young that under Medical Necessity<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Doctrine, he was breaking no Florida law. They provided him false information that provided<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">him no defense or immunity when Pasco County Sheriff Deputies knocked on his door due to<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">the smell of marijuana plants. Following his arrest, the State Attorney has chosen to drop all\u00a0charges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fist_pump_victory_canna_chronicle.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-657\" src=\"http:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/fist_pump_victory_canna_chronicle.gif\" alt=\"fist_pump_victory_canna_chronicle\" width=\"240\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Most recently, on Tuesday July 28th, a judge ordered Health Law Services to pay for<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Matthew Young\u2019s legal fees due to their false information and malpractice. Let us hope that<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">bad actors such as this firm and its attorneys are brought to justice. Taking advantage of the<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">sick for profit and personal gain is one of the most heinous crimes in our society. However,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">abusing and harming our brave veterans is a crime that cannot be allowed to go unpunished.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Hopefully, the court of public opinion will convict and bring justice for all those left behind by<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">these charlatans posing a reputable legal counsel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The public needs to know that in Florida, medical cannabis therapy is not yet legal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">United For Care\u2019s petition is the best shot for veterans like Matthew Young to gain safe and<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">legal access. So if you wish to support our veterans and sick patients, be sure to assist in<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">petition gathering efforts this Summer and Fall. Without around 1 million signatures, the<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Amendment for Medical Marijuana will not make it back on the ballot. With this coming<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">election year being a Presidential Election, the increased turnout is projected to assist in<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">helping push approval threshold over the 60% needed for adoption. Only you, the people, can<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">do what the politicians in Tallahassee and Washington D.C. have failed to do, provide life-saving<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">access to medical cannabis therapy to those with debilitating medical conditions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mantis__recommended__wordpress\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\">\n    MANTIS_RECOMMEND = {\n        property: '556c86bbbf60bd001d672ecb',\n        render: 'mantis__recommended__wordpress'\n    };\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\">\n\tvar z = document.createElement(\"script\");\n\tz.type = \"text\/javascript\";\n\tz.async = true;\n\tz.src = \"\/\/assets.mantisadnetwork.com\/recommend.min.js\";\n\tvar s = document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0];\n\ts.parentNode.insertBefore(z, s);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<link href=\"\/\/assets.mantisadnetwork.com\/recommend.3columns.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bravery, Valor, and Freedom\u2026.But at What Cost? By Christopher Cano, Executive Director of Central FL NORML When Matthew Young joined the United States Army and chose to place the Freedom and National Security of our people before his own life, he did not expect to be left behind. 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