S 179
116th Congress
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VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 17, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a clinical trial of the effects of medical-grade cannabis on the health outcomes of covered veterans diagnosed with chronic pain, and also those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA patient enrollment system for hospital care and medical services.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 179: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-179/
"S. 179: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-179/.
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