HR 2682 United States House · 118th Congress

Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act.

HR 2682, the Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act, creates a federal exemption allowing veterans to use, possess, or transport state-legal medical marijuana without facing federal penalties. It specifically protects veterans in states or tribal lands where medical marijuana is permitted, and permits VA physicians to discuss or recommend it as a treatment for pain or conditions like PTSD. The bill mandates the VA to conduct research on medical marijuana's effects for veterans within 180 days and study veterans' access to state programs within two years. This exemption expires automatically five years after the bill’s enactment.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

Sub-Topics: Veteran Healthcare Veteran Mental Health Veteran Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Apr 2023

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Introduced Apr 18, 2023 Last action Apr 18, 2023

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Apr 18, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Apr 18, 2023

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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors