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S 3409 115th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Alternative treatments Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Veterans' medical care

Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act

Introduced: September 5, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 5, 2018
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Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act

This bill allows: (1) a veteran to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana in accordance with applicable state 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 that authorizes such treatment; or (3) a VA physician to recommend, complete forms for, or register veterans for participation in a state-approved medical marijuana treatment program.

The VA shall report to Congress regarding: (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 abuse reduction.

What's happening now September 5, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Sep 5, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3409: Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3409/
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"S. 3409: Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3409/.
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S. 3409, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3409/.
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