3.0.0 2675 2022-02-08T23:16:00Z 2022-02-08T23:16:00Z House HR 2019-05-10 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 78 (Friday, May 10, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOULTON:H.R. 2675.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of theUnited States.[Page H3728]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2019-06-11T13:14:56Z Referred to 2019-05-10T13:01:25Z 2019-06-11 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2019-05-10 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2019-05-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-05-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 N G000578 Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] Matt Gaetz R FL 1 2019-05-10 True S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2019-05-10 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2019-05-10 True C001111 Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] Charlie Crist D FL 13 2019-05-10 True Armed Forces and National Security Alternative treatments Department of Veterans Affairs Drug trafficking and controlled substances Employment discrimination and employee rights Government information and archives Health care coverage and access Health personnel Medical research Right of privacy Armed Forces and National Security 00 2019-05-10 Introduced in House 2020-01-17T18:00:48Z Department of Veterans Affairs Policy for Medicinal Cannabis Use Act of 2019

This bill establishes the policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on medical cannabis. Among other elements, the policy provides that veterans may not be denied VA benefits by reason of cannabis use. Additionally, VA medical providers may discuss cannabis use as part of comprehensive care planning, and clinicians shall follow federal laws and regulations relating to medicinal cannabis.

]]> Department of Veterans Affairs Policy for Medicinal Cannabis Use Act of 2019 Display Title Department of Veterans Affairs Policy for Medicinal Cannabis Use Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To provide for a Department of Veterans Affairs policy on medicinal cannabis, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Department of Veterans Affairs Policy for Medicinal Cannabis Use Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2675ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2675ih.xml 2019-06-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.