3.0.0 3409 2023-01-11T13:41:22Z 2023-01-11T13:41:22Z Senate S 2018-09-05 115 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-09-05T16:35:54Z 2018-09-05 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2018-09-05 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM N S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2018-09-05 True Armed Forces and National Security Alternative treatments Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2018-09-05 Introduced in Senate 2018-12-14T17:33:05Z Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act

This bill allows: (1) a veteran to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana in accordance with applicable state law; (2) a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) physician to discuss with a veteran the use of medical marijuana as a treatment if the physician is in a state that authorizes such treatment; or (3) a VA physician to recommend, complete forms for, or register veterans for participation in a state-approved medical marijuana treatment program.

The VA shall report to Congress regarding: (1) the effects of medical marijuana on veterans in pain; and (2) the relationship between state-approved medical marijuana treatment programs, program access, and opioid abuse reduction.

]]> Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act Display Title Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to allow veterans to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana and to discuss the use of medical marijuana with a physician of the Department of Veterans Affairs as authorized by State law, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act Introduced in Senate 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s3409is/xml/BILLS-115s3409is.xml 2018-09-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.