Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act.
Summary
Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act This bill provides guidance related to veterans and medical marijuana that shall be effective for five years. Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) a veteran to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana in accordance with applicable state or Native American tribal law; (2) a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) physician to discuss with a veteran the use of medical marijuana as a treatment if the physician is in a state or on tribal land that authorizes such treatment; or (3) a VA physician to recommend, complete forms for, or register veterans for participation in a medical marijuana treatment program in accordance with applicable state or tribal law. The bill requires the VA to report on (1) the effects of medical marijuana on veterans in pain; and (2) the relationship between state-approved medical marijuana treatment programs, program access, and opioid use and abuse reduction.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 15, 2021
Last action Apr 15, 2021
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Committee
1
Apr 15, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
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District
P
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
Jacky Rosen
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Kelly
DDemocratic
Co
Ron Wyden
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Kaine
DDemocratic
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