United StatesVA providers could recommend veterans for state marijuana programs
The VA would authorize its health care providers to recommend participation in state marijuana programs and complete related forms for veterans living in covered places.
What it does
VA health care providers would be allowed to advise veterans about joining state marijuana programs and complete recommendation forms. Veterans must live in a place with such a program.
Argument forVeterans could get marijuana program advice and related forms from their VA providers, potentially avoiding a separate visit with another provider.
Argument againstVeterans might still struggle to get recommendations because authorizing VA providers to offer them would not require individual providers to do so.
More detail
The VA would authorize its health care providers to give recommendations and opinions about participation in state marijuana programs and complete related forms. Covered places include states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. territories and possessions, and federally recognized Indian Tribes. The veteran must live in a covered place with a marijuana program. The authorization would not require individual providers to give recommendations.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 14Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Latest
- Feb 14Introduced in House
- Feb 14Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Introduced
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