118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 2682: Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act.
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Summary
This bill authorizes activities related to medical marijuana use by veterans and provides for research on medical marijuana use by veterans.
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. These authorizations expire after five years.
The bill also requires the VA to report on (1) the use of medical marijuana by veterans to manage pain and to treat diseases and disorders (e.g., post-traumatic stress disorder); and (2) the relationship between state-approved medical marijuana treatment programs, program access, and opioid use and misuse reduction.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Earl Blumenauer D-OROriginal
- Steve Cohen D-TNOriginal
- Troy Carter D-LAOriginal
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FLOriginal
- Suzan DelBene D-WAOriginal
- Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXOriginal
- David Joyce R-OHOriginal
- Sara Jacobs D-CAOriginal
- Nancy Mace R-SCOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- Janice Schakowsky D-ILOriginal
- Marilyn Strickland D-WAOriginal
- Dina Titus D-NVOriginal
- Hillary Scholten D-MI
- Katie Porter D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Barbara Lee SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Barbara Lee.
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- Introduced in House
- 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.