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Vets Receive Pot Free Of Charge At Special Event In Colorado Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Approximately 1,000 people attended a marijuana giveaway for veterans in Colorado Springs on Sunday.

The weekend event at the Double Tree Hotel was sponsored by the Operation Grow4Vets organization. Veterans were given a bag of items that included cannabis oil, an edible chocolate bar and seeds to grow plants.

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Post-traumatic stress disorder isn't on the list of medical conditions that qualify for joining the medical marijuana registry in Colorado.

The event was also open to the public. A $20 donation from nonveterans was encouraged.

LINK: Operation Grow4Vets

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