This bill requires 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 and 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.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Alternative treatmentsCongressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth information and medical recordsMedical researchMental healthNeurological disordersVeterans' medical care
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis, and for other purposes.
USA116th CongressHR-747| House
| Updated: 1/24/2019
This bill requires 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 and diagnosed with conditions such as chronic pain or post-traumatic stress disorder. Collected data shall be preserved in a manner that facilitates further research.
Alternative treatmentsCongressional oversightDrug trafficking and controlled substancesHealth information and medical recordsMedical researchMental healthNeurological disordersVeterans' medical care