United States · Bill · S
S. 179 (116th)
VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019
Introduced
17 January 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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5 December 2025
Summary
VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a clinical trial of the effects of medical-grade cannabis on the health outcomes of covered veterans diagnosed with chronic pain, and also those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA patient enrollment system for hospital care and medical services.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 January 2019
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 January 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 January 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/179
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/179