Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Feb 14, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Mar 13, 2023
Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
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 dete...
Timeline · 3 actions
Mar 13, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.