Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act.

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 12 February 2019

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 February 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 February 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 March 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 25 March 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 February 2019 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsvr00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

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