3.0.0 1151 2022-11-01T16:02:58Z 2022-11-01T16:02:58Z House HR 2019-02-12 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 12, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LEE of California:H.R. 1151.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H1525]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-25T13:43:44Z Referred to 2019-02-12T14:00:14Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-03-01T16:31:41Z Referred to 2019-02-12T14:00:19Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-02-13T15:34:58Z Referred to 2019-02-12T14:00:09Z Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act 116 445 S 2019-02-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2019-03-25 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2019-03-01 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-02-13 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-02-12 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2019-02-12 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2019-02-12 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2019-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 N G000578 Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] Matt Gaetz R FL 1 2019-04-15 False D000631 Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] Madeleine Dean D PA 4 2019-10-17 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2019-11-08 False L000591 Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] Elaine Luria D VA G. 2 2019-11-18 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2020-01-15 False G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 2020-01-30 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2020-01-30 False P000616 Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] Dean Phillips D MN 3 2020-07-30 False 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 2019-02-12 Introduced in House 2020-04-27T14:59:20Z Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act

This bill provides guidance related to veterans and medical marijuana that shall be effective for five years.

Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) a veteran to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana in accordance with applicable state or Native American tribal 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 or on tribal land that authorizes such treatment; or (3) a VA physician to recommend, complete forms for, or register veterans for participation in a medical marijuana treatment program in accordance with applicable state or tribal law.

The bill requires the VA to report on (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 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 a State or Indian Tribe, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1151ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1151ih.xml 2019-03-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. 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.