Politics

Both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives  took action to increase military veterans’ access to medical marijuana on Thursday. US lawmakers have passed a measure to allow Veterans Administration doctors to recommend medical marijuana to patients in states that have legalized it. Marijuana can help with conditions like PTSD, anxiety, insomnia, and chronic pain. Up to one in five veterans who served in Afghanistan and Iraq experience PTSD each year and 30 percent of Vietnam vets have suffered from the disorder at some stage, according to VA stats.

A fitting ending to a hectic week:

• U.S. PARK POLICE CONFIRM SHOOTING ON WEST EXECUTIVE DRIVE
• ONE PERSON WITH CRITICAL INJURIES TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL IN DC
• PRESIDENT OBAMA NOT AT WHITE HOUSE
• D.C. FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCLOSES PERSON INJURED IN SHOOTING
• CNN REPORTS PERSON FIRED AT WHITE HOUSE, IS IN CUSTODY

More details from CNN:

While over the past several months the US has had its share of bizarre stories over the latest liberal craze, namely providing transgender bathrooms at public schools or losing access to funds which promptly enraged conservatives across the nation, the most recent development may also be the most surprising one yet: it appears that as the public debate over the treatment of transgender has hit a fever pitch, Oklahoma republicans have had enough and are now looking to impeach Barach Obama. 

The Oklahoma State Capitol

In November 2014, The Obama administration announced a proposal to try and grant a proactive three-year stay of deportation and legal work permits to as many as 5 million illegal immigrants. As a result, the state of Texas led a large group of states suing the government, arguing the proposal violated both federal law and overstepped the president's constitutional powers - in which Judge Andrew S. Hanen agreed with.

The situation in Iraq had already become very dangerous, as we reported in earlier in the month, after the Iraq PM ordered arrests in order to disband Green Zone protests.

As Reuters reports, Anti-government protesters are back at it, and have stormed into Baghdad's Green Zone, allegedly reaching the Council of Ministers building.

#BREAKING Protesters enter Iraqi PM's office: AFP photographer

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