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HR 966 · in committee · significant

Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act

What this bill does

  • The VA cannot deny veterans benefits because they participate in state-approved marijuana programs.
  • Veterans in states with legal marijuana programs are affected, along with VA healthcare providers.
  • Requires VA doctors to discuss marijuana use with veterans and update medical records accordingly.

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  1. 01

    How would this bill affect VA healthcare providers' ability to prescribe alternative pain management treatments to veterans currently using state-legal marijuana?

  2. 02

    What evidence exists that state-approved marijuana programs improve health outcomes compared to other pain management options available through VA care?

  3. 03

    Which veterans would benefit most from this policy change, and how might it differ for those in states without legal marijuana programs?

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Sponsor · R-FL-17

W. Gregory Steube

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Introduced 2025-03-06

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-06 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. 2025-02-04 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. 2025-02-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-02-04 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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