Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 4, 2025, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedFeb 4, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 95 words.
Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying a veteran any VA benefit due to participation in a state-approved marijuana program. For veterans participating in these approved programs, the VA must ensure its health care providers (1) discuss marijuana use with such veterans and adjust treatment plans accordingly, and (2) record such use in the veterans' medical records. Under the bill, the VA shall authorize physicians and other VA health care providers to provide recommendations to veterans who are residents of states with approved programs.
Context
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 250 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 241 words
- Subjects
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
- Latest action
- Mar 6, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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