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S. 326 (118th)

VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 February 2023

Last action

26 April 2023 · Vote

Status

Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 326 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 97) entered in Senate.

Sponsors

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Defence

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Summary

VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study the effects of cannabis on veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system and have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or chronic pain (i.e., eligible veterans). First, the bill requires the VA to conduct an observational, 18-month study on the effects of cannabis on the health outcomes of eligible veterans. The VA must report on the study and address whether it is able to meet criteria necessary to conduct clinical trials. Then, if the VA determines that it is able to proceed, it must carry out a series of clinical trials on the effects of cannabis appropriate for investigational use, as determined by the Food and Drug Administration, on the outcomes of eligible veterans. The VA must carry out a long-term observational study of the clinical trial participants. The VA may terminate the trials if it is unable to meet clinical guideline requirements or the trials would create excessive risk to participants. The VA must ensure that the study and trials are representative of the demographics of veterans in the United States, as determined by the most recent data from the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census. The study and trials must include mechanisms to ensure data preservation and registration as necessary (in an anonymous form).

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Timeline

  1. 9 February 2023

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 February 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 February 2023

    Reported

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 23 March 2023

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 23 March 2023

    Reported

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 March 2023

    Reported

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  7. 20 April 2023

    Floor

    Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  8. 26 April 2023

    Vote

    Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number: 97.

    Source: Floor

Votes

26 April 2023 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 326 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · Official source

Yes 57 · No 42 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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