VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-5520| House
| Updated: 5/18/2018
Timothy J. Walz
Democratic Representative
Minnesota
Cosponsors (55)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of certain forms of cannabis and cannabis delivery for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system diagnosed with conditions such as chronic pain or post-traumatic stress disorder. Collected data shall be preserved in a manner that facilitates further research.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-690.
Armed Forces and National Security
Alternative treatmentsCongressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth information and medical recordsMedical researchNeurological disordersVeterans' medical care
VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018
USA115th CongressHR-5520| House
| Updated: 5/18/2018
VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2018 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of certain forms of cannabis and cannabis delivery for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system diagnosed with conditions such as chronic pain or post-traumatic stress disorder. Collected data shall be preserved in a manner that facilitates further research.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-690.
Timothy J. Walz
Democratic Representative
Minnesota
Cosponsors (55)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Alternative treatmentsCongressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth information and medical recordsMedical researchNeurological disordersVeterans' medical care