A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use the authority of the Secretary to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2796| Senate
| Updated: 5/7/2018
Jon Tester
Democratic Senator
Montana
Cosponsors (6)
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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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Alternative treatmentsCongressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth information and medical recordsMedical researchNeurological disordersVeterans' medical care
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use the authority of the Secretary to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2796| Senate
| Updated: 5/7/2018
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 Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jon Tester
Democratic Senator
Montana
Cosponsors (6)
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