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HR 747 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Alternative treatments Congressional oversight Drug trafficking and controlled substances Health information and medical records Medical research Mental health Neurological disorders Veterans' medical care

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 24, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 24, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of certain forms of cannabis and cannabis delivery for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system and diagnosed with conditions such as chronic pain or post-traumatic stress disorder.

Collected data shall be preserved in a manner that facilitates further research.

What's happening now January 24, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jun 20, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 747: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-747/
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"H.R. 747: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-747/.
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H.R. 747, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-747/.
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[H.R. 747: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct and support research on the efficacy and safety of medicinal cannabis, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-747/)
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