New Momentum in Veterans' Fight for Medical Marijuana
For Leo Bridgewater, a 43-year-old Iraq veteran who demonstrated for legalization during a Memorial Day "Plants Over Pills" rally in Washington, D.C., recent developments signal the beginning of a rational new era in American drug policy, particularly with its armed forces.
"I'll tell you the truth," says Bridgewater, "if they let us smoke cannabis in the Army, I would still be in today. I would estimate that 75, maybe 80 percent of the guys in uniform feel the same way. They just can't say it."