,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bf1 #bjag,mr4
 ,correa submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,,resolution  ,call+
 on ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to  
conduct a cl9ical /udy assess+ !        
effectiv5ess ( treat+ *ronic pa9 9      
vet]ans ) cannabis 9 comp>ison to       
opioids4  ,:]eas prescription opioids   
are a class ( drugs t c relieve pa91 b c
 also be misus$1 result+ 9 dep5d5ce2    
,:]eas prescription opioid addiction    
causes sev]e physical & m5tal h>m & c   
result 9 ov]dose incid5ts & dea?s2      
,:]eas our c\ntry is fac+ an unprec$5t$ 
& deva/at+ prescription opioid ov]dose  
epidemic2 ,:]eas opioid addiction 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates increas$ by #dic p]c5t f  
#bjaj to #bjaf2 ,:]eas #fd1jjj ,am]icas 
di$ f opioid addiction & ov]dose 9      
#bjaf2 ,:]eas almo/ #fj p]c5t ( vet]ans 
return+ f deploym5ts 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & 
#ej p]c5t ( old] vet]ans suff] f *ronic 

pa92 ,:]eas ^! rates ( *ronic pa9 exce$ 
! report$ #cj p]c5t national av]age (   
*ronic pa9 )9 ! g5]al ,am]ican          
population2 ,:]eas prescriptions =      
opioids by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs h increas$ by #bgj p]c5t s9ce  
#bjjc2 ,:]eas #fh1jjj vet]ans h be5     
report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs to be addict$ to opioids2      
,:]eas vet]ans are r\ghly twice z likely
 to become addict$ to opioids ?an are   
memb]s ( ! g5]al population2 ,:]eas     
vet]ans are twice z likely to die f an  
accid5tal opioid ov]dose ?an nonvet]ans2
 & ,:]eas ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
ann\nc$ a public heal? em]g5cy on !     
opioid crisis on ,octob] #bf1 #bjag3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
urg5cy & importance ( f9d+ alt]native   
successful treatm5ts to opioids to      
address vet]ans' heal? c>e2  7#b7       
recognizes x is imp]ative to ! heal? &  
safety ( our vet]ans t a /udy be        
conduct$ on ! m$ic9al applications (    

m>ijuana = treat+ w\nds result+ f s]vice
 to our great ,nation2 &  7#c7 calls on 
! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to      
conduct a cl9ical /udy & fur!r rese>* to
 evaluate ! effects ( cannabis 9        
comp>ison to opioids 9 treat+           
s]vice-relat$ heal? conditions (        
vet]ans4