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Calling on the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a clinical study assessing the effectiveness of treating chronic pain in veterans with cannabis in comparison to opioids.

USA115th CongressHRES-590| House 
| Updated: 10/26/2017
J. Luis Correa

J. Luis Correa

Democratic Representative

California

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Recognizes: (1) the urgency and importance of finding alternative successful treatments to opioids to address veterans' health care, and (2) that it is imperative to the health and safety of our veterans that a study be conducted on the medicinal applications of marijuana for treating wounds resulting from their service. Calls on the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a clinical study and further research to evaluate the effects of cannabis in comparison to opioids in treating veterans' service-related health conditions.
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Timeline
Oct 26, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • October 26, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • October 26, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • October 26, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Alternative treatmentsDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment studies and investigationsMedical researchVeterans' medical care

Calling on the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a clinical study assessing the effectiveness of treating chronic pain in veterans with cannabis in comparison to opioids.

USA115th CongressHRES-590| House 
| Updated: 10/26/2017
Recognizes: (1) the urgency and importance of finding alternative successful treatments to opioids to address veterans' health care, and (2) that it is imperative to the health and safety of our veterans that a study be conducted on the medicinal applications of marijuana for treating wounds resulting from their service. Calls on the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a clinical study and further research to evaluate the effects of cannabis in comparison to opioids in treating veterans' service-related health conditions.
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Timeline
Oct 26, 2017
Introduced in House
Oct 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • October 26, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • October 26, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • October 26, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
J. Luis Correa

J. Luis Correa

Democratic Representative

California

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alternative treatmentsDrug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesGovernment studies and investigationsMedical researchVeterans' medical care