3.0.0 445 2022-11-01T16:02:58Z 2022-11-01T16:02:58Z Senate S 2019-02-12 116 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-02-12T16:24:19Z Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act. 116 1151 HR 2019-03-25 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Identical bill CRS 2019-02-12 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2019-02-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI N K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2019-02-12 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2019-11-07 False R000608 Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 2019-11-21 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 Senate 2020-04-27T14:28:29Z 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 Short Title(s) as Introduced Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act Introduced in Senate IS 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 a State or Indian Tribe, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s445is/xml/BILLS-116s445is.xml 2019-02-12 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.