118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1204 — Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act.

“A bill to allow veterans to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana and to discuss the use of medical marijuana with a physician of the Department of Veterans Affairs as authorized by a State or Indian Tribe, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Apr 19, 2023

Last action Apr 19, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Apr 19, 2023

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Referred

Apr 19, 2023

the Judiciary

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes activities related to medical marijuana use by veterans and provides for research on medical marijuana use by veterans. 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. These...

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Apr 19, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Apr 19, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.