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Veteran With PTSD Helping Others In N.L. Access Medical Marijuana

May 6, 2026 | International

A veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder who runs the Newfoundland branch of Marijuana for Trauma says the drug saved his life — and Ryan Edwards is now dedicated to helping others gain access to it.

A CBC News investigation has found that nearly two-thirds of the money Ottawa spent on medical marijuana last year went to veterans in Atlantic Canada — a region with comparatively few veterans.

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