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S. 1467 117th Congress Senate

VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a series of clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans w… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a series of clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 6, 2022 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 23, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct clinical trials of the effects of medical-grade cannabis on the health outcomes of covered veterans diagnosed with chronic pain and those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Covered veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system.

The trials must include a control group and an experimental group that are of similar sizes and structures and represent the demographics of the veteran population.

Data collected in the trials must be preserved to facilitate further research.

Under the bill, participation in the clinical trials does not affect a covered veteran's eligibility or entitlement to other VA benefits.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2916 Identical bill VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021
  • S 4591 Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Apr 26, 2022
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Apr 6, 2022
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 5, 2022
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Apr 29, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1467: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1467/
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"S. 1467: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1467/.
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S. 1467, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1467/.
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