Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act
Latest action · Feb 8, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedJan 17, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying a veteran any VA benefit due to participation in a state-approved marijuana program. For veterans participating in these approved programs, the VA must ensure its health care providers (1) discuss marijuana use with such veterans and adjust treatment plans accordingly, and (2) record such use in the veterans' medical records.
Under the bill, the VA shall authorize physicians and other VA health care providers to provide recommendations to veterans who are residents of states with approved programs.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2023 to Dec 17, 2024.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jan 24, 2023 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jan 24, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Jan 26, 2023 | |
| D-NM | Gabe Vasquez | Mar 17, 2023 | |
| R-SC | Nancy Mace | May 16, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Jul 25, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Nov 13, 2024 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Dec 17, 2024 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 17, 2023Introduced in House
- Jan 17, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 17, 2023Introduced in House
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