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

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 15 April 2021 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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