Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 12, 2019)
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.
What just happenedMar 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseFeb 12, 2019
- Mar 25, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Mar 1, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 13, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Feb 12, 2019IntroReferralH11100
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.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Feb 12, 2019IntroReferralH11100
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.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 12, 2019IntroReferralH11100
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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Feb 12, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 12, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House