SAN DIEGO – Helmand Valley Growers Company (HVGC), a cannabis manufacturer founded by United States Special Operations Marine Raiders, announced today the launch of its first cannabis vape cartridges. HVGC profits go to medical cannabis research, through working directly with some of the cannabis industry’s top researchers, including NiaMedic Healthcare and Research. Through this partnership, they advocate and research to effectively prove the benefits of medical cannabis for veterans that are suffering from PTS and other medical conditions.
The founders of HVGC created a recreational cannabis brand under the notion of funding the company’s ultimate goal: providing medical cannabis to the veterans of the United States military. HVGC’s vape cartridges are available in six initial strains including: Afghanimal, Purple Trainwreck, Sour Diesel, Purple Kush, Headband and Super Lemon Haze.
“The consumer product good side of the business will be used to assist in accomplishing our ultimate mission of serving as a nonprofit center for HVGC,” said HVGC’s President and Founder Bryan Buckley. “We are dedicated to researching how cannabis works to combat the opioid and suicide epidemic plaguing our veterans.”
The United States is facing a wide-scale opioid epidemic that has taken countless lives; not excluded from this crisis, the veteran community has been critically impacted. Roughly 60 percent of those deployed will be prescribed opioids upon return to the United States, and over half will develop a dependency or addiction. This has caused far too many veterans to lose control of their lives, and in an ever-increasing pandemic, leads them to ideations and acts of self harm and suicide.
As a service disabled veteran owned business, HVGC is intimately aware of the daily challenges that their fellow veteran brothers and sisters face as a result of their time spent on the battlefield. Many of these wounds are not visible to the naked eye, inspiring Buckley and his team of military veterans to take action using cannabis and science as a catalyst for good. After forming the HVGC team, they began outreach into the veteran community by observing first-hand and listening to the suffering of veterans.
“We knew right then that our cause was worthy; and that our mission was defined,” said Buckley. “Our next step moved us into researching medical cannabis and speaking with the top experts in the field. As our research progressed, the answer to this crisis became clear: develop alternate medical solutions for those suffering with pain, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, sleep disorders, and most critically, are at significant risk of suicide. We care about those who suffer and believe that medical cannabis is the way of the future to help those in need.”
In coordination with NiaMedic and The Battle Brothers Foundation, founded by Buckey in 2016, HVGC aims to develop plant-based solutions that specifically address PTS-related symptoms. The Battle Brothers Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit charitable organization that empowers veterans through community-based personal development, economic upward mobility, and progressive medical treatments to better their lives and the lives of their families. It provides guidance to veterans transitioning back to civilian life and focuses on personal development, physical and mental wellbeing, and economic stability to set each veteran on a path to success.
HVGC cannabis vape cartridges are available in participating California dispensaries for $50. If you have a story in mind and would like to request samples, hi-res images or to speak with a company principal, please contact Nailya Yussupova at [email protected] For more information, please visit hvgcompany.com.
About Helmand Valley Growers Company (HVGC)
HVGC was founded by three United States Special Operations Veterans (Marine Raiders). Since its inception, HVGC has been in discussions with some of the cannabis industry’s top researchers and has developed a veteran based protocol to effectively prove the benefits of medical cannabis. HVGC is developing medical cannabis-based solutions to address symptoms of PTS, the opioid and suicide epidemic that plague U.S. veterans and society as a whole. In coordination with Battle Brothers Foundation, 100% of HVGC’s profits goes toward medical cannabis research.
