HOUSE 2677116th CongressCommittee Hearings Held.

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide training in the use of medical cannabis for all Department of Veterans Affairs primary care providers, and for other purposes.

Last Action: 6/20/2019

Actions

2019-06-20Committee Hearings Held.
2019-06-11Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-05-10Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-05-10Introduced in House
2019-05-10Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-05-10 (00)

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide its primary care providers with training in the use of medical cannabis. For purposes of developing the training, the bill instructs the VA to partner with medical schools that have incorporated medical cannabis into their curricula.

Cosponsors (4)

Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
Darren Soto (D-FL)
Henry Johnson (D-GA)
Charlie Crist (D-FL)

Subjects

Alternative treatments
Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health personnel
Medical education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Veterans' medical care

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