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Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act

Introduced: July 19, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 14, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 15, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act

This bill provides guidance related to veterans and medical marijuana that shall be effective for five years.

Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) a veteran to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana in accordance with applicable state or Native American tribal 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 or on tribal land that authorizes such treatment; or (3) a VA physician to recommend, complete forms for, or register veterans for participation in a medical marijuana treatment program in accordance with applicable state or tribal law.

The bill requires the VA to report on (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 use and abuse reduction.

What's happening now October 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1183 Identical bill Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 9 Republican 3
D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 12, 2022
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jan 10, 2022
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Dec 8, 2021
Luria, Elaine
· Jul 19, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · May 4, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Apr 22, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 15, 2021
Crist, Charlie
· Apr 15, 2021
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Apr 15, 2021
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Apr 15, 2021
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Apr 15, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 15, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 15, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 15, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2588: Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2588/
MLA
"H.R. 2588: Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2588/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 2588, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2588/.
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[H.R. 2588: Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2588/)
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