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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 86 (Monday, May 22, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS:H.R. 3584.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes,duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide forthe common defense and general welfare of the United States;but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States;The single subject of this legislation is:Research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabisfor veterans.[Page H2502]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Veterans Cannabis Analysis, Research, and Effectiveness Act or the Veterans CARE Act&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of certain forms of cannabis and cannabis delivery for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system and diagnosed with conditions such as chronic pain or post-traumatic stress disorder.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Collected data shall be preserved in a manner that facilitates further research.&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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