Calling on the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a clinical study assessing the effectiveness of treating chronic pain in veterans with cannabis in comparison to opioids.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 26, 2017)
Recognizes: (1) the urgency and importance of finding alternative successful treatments to opioids to address veterans' health care, and (2) that it is imperative to the health and safety of our veterans that a study be conducted on the medicinal applications of marijuana for treating wounds resulting from their service.
Calls on the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a clinical study and further research to evaluate the effects of cannabis in comparison to opioids in treating veterans' service-related health conditions.
What just happenedOct 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 26, 2017
- Oct 26, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Oct 26, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Oct 26, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 26, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House