The Vet, The President and Medical Marijuana, Plus Updating Legalization Efforts In Missouri

The Vet, The President and Medical Marijuana

Ret Commander Thomas W. Mundell has been US Army Gunner on Arrow Scout Hunter/Killer Assault Teams serving from Vietnam up through Afghanistan. He has seen and done plenty enough to give him nightmares. His training and internal emotional protections had made him unable to care for others or himself. It was during a bout with his PTSD that a loved one came to him and said, “Tom you are dying, try this”. She gave him a marijuana cigarette to smoke and he finally rediscovered an ability to feel, to care for himself and others. Since that time this soldier who had felt cannabis was nothing more than an illegal drug has spoken to many other veterans and found that they too have found a medical treatment for their PTSD more effective than any of the pharmaceuticals they had been prescribed for their condition. Commander Mundell has a new mission.

Ret Commander Thomas W. Mundell spoke before a Committee of the Missouri House of Representatives earlier this year, telling them that veterans need cannabis to help treat the effects of PTSD. Host Jessica Thomas will talk with Thomas about his meetings with President Obama and Congress in his campaign to help his fellow veterans obtain cannabis for their medical needs. Then Amber Langston, of Show Me Cannabis will also be in to give us updates on the efforts to legalize Cannabis for medical, recreational and commercial use in Missouri. They will be joined by Eapan Thampy of American’s For Forfeiture Reform.

Calendar for August 24th, 2015

Give Yourself Real Love and the Black Health Care Coalition is sponsoring a Mind, Body, Soul Expo for women, Saturday, August 29th, from 11 AM to 4 PM at the Mary Kelly Center, 2803 E 51st St, KCMO. The Expo will feature womens health services, Clinical breast exams, blood pressure and glucose testing, body mass index testing and more. To find out more contact G.Y.R.L. at 816-651-0044 or email to [email protected]
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Missouri will be executing Robert Nunley on Tuesday September 1st and the Kansas City Chapter of Missourian’s For Altenatives to the Death Penalty will hold their Execution Watch from 5-6 PM at a new location, the corner of 39th and Troost, KCMO. The KC Chapter of MADP will also hold their monthly meeting after the execution watch, September 1st from 6:30 to 8pm at St James Parish, 39th and Troost, KCMO.
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There will be a Community Unity – Justice Peace Rally Saturday August 29th, from 5-8 PM at the Freedom Fountain, 4700 Cleveland, KCMO. Guest speacker will be Representative Brandon Ellington, SAHJKAYA and Maurice Copeland. There will be information available about bus transportation to the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March celebration or check out www.justiceorelse.com and for more information on other activities around Kansas City go to www.kcloc.com
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First Call is offering Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid classes, Thu, Aug 27 & Fri, Aug. 28th 8 am – 4 pm, at the Salvation Army, 1351 E. 10th Street, KCMO. These are 8-hour courses will teach you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training also helps you identify, understand and respond to signs or addiction and mental illness. For information on cost or to resgister go to firstcallkc.org/MHFAKC Certification is provided for a full 8 hours of attendance.


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