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S 326 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Alternative treatments Congressional oversight Drug trafficking and controlled substances Government studies and investigations Health information and medical records Medical research Mental health Neurological disorders Veterans' medical care

VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023

Introduced: April 25, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2023
Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 326 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 97) entered in Senate.
Apr 26, 2023
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 - 42. Record Vote Number: 97.
Apr 20, 2023
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S1286)
Apr 20, 2023
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Mar 23, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 32.
Mar 23, 2023
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester without amendment. Without written report.
Feb 16, 2023
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 88 — — Pending —
SAMDT 87 — — Pending —
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VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to study the effects of cannabis on veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system and have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or chronic pain (i.e., eligible veterans).

First, the bill requires the VA to conduct an observational, 18-month study on the effects of cannabis on the health outcomes of eligible veterans. The VA must report on the study and address whether it is able to meet criteria necessary to conduct clinical trials.

Then, if the VA determines that it is able to proceed, it must carry out a series of clinical trials on the effects of cannabis appropriate for investigational use, as determined by the Food and Drug Administration, on the outcomes of eligible veterans. The VA must carry out a long-term observational study of the clinical trial participants.

The VA may terminate the trials if it is unable to meet clinical guideline requirements or the trials would create excessive risk to participants.

The VA must ensure that the study and trials are representative of the demographics of veterans in the United States, as determined by the most recent data from the American Community Survey of the Bureau of the Census.

The study and trials must include mechanisms to ensure data preservation and registration as necessary (in an anonymous form).

What's happening now April 26, 2023

Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to S. 326 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 97) entered in Senate.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1003 Identical bill VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Apr 25, 2023
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Apr 25, 2023
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Apr 25, 2023
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Apr 25, 2023
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Apr 25, 2023
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Apr 25, 2023
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Apr 25, 2023
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 6, 2023
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Feb 9, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 326: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-326/
MLA
"S. 326: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-326/.
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S. 326, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-326/.
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