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 use and abuse reduction.

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Timeline

1. 15 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 April 2021

   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

4. 16 April 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 July 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 19 October 2021

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 April 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 April 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 April 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 April 2021

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Sponsors

• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• David Joyce · R · Sponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• James McGovern · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Matt Gaetz · R · Sponsor
• Charlie Crist · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Sponsor
• Ed Perlmutter · D · Cosponsor
• Marilyn Strickland · D · Cosponsor
• Elaine Luria · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsvr00 · Standing
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Related records

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