Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act
Latest action · Feb 12, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2019 to Nov 21, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | Feb 12, 2019 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Nov 7, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Nov 21, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Feb 12, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1151 | Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act. | Identical bill | Mar 25, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
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