HRES 590
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Alternative treatments
Drug therapy
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Government studies and investigations
Medical research
Veterans' medical care
Calling on the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a clinical study assessing the effectiveness of treating chronic pain in veterans with cannabis in comparison to opioids.
Introduced: October 26, 2017
Introduced by:
Correa, J. Luis
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 26, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes: (1) the urgency and importance of finding alternative successful treatments to opioids to address veterans' health care, and (2) that it is imperative to the health and safety of our veterans that a study be conducted on the medicinal applications of marijuana for treating wounds resulting from their service.
Calls on the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a clinical study and further research to evaluate the effects of cannabis in comparison to opioids in treating veterans' service-related health conditions.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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