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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2677
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 10, 2019
Mr. Moulton (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Soto, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, and Mr. Crist) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
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.
1.
Training in use of medical cannabis for Department of Veterans Affairs primary care providers
(a)
Training
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide for all primary care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs an initial training in the use of medical cannabis. The Secretary shall provide supplemental training as necessary.
(b)
Partnerships with medical schools
In developing and providing the training to be provided under subsection (a), the Secretary shall enter into partnerships with medical schools that have incorporated education on medical cannabis into their curricula.