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0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'   
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry   
out a cl9ical trial ( ! effects (       
cannabis on c]ta9 heal? outcomes (      
adults ) *ronic pa9 & po/-traumatic     
/ress disord]1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,,va ,m$ic9al ,cannabis ,rese>* ,act (  
#bjai4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs cl9ical trial ( ! effects (    
cannabis on c]ta9 heal? outcomes (      
adults ) *ronic pa9 & po/-traumatic     
/ress disord]  7a7 ,cl9ical trial       
requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs %all c>ry out a       
d\ble-bl9d r&omiz$ controll$ cl9ical    
trial ( ! effects ( m$ical-grade        
cannabis on ! heal? outcomes ( cov]$    
vet]ans diagnos$ ) *ronic pa9 & cov]$   

vet]ans diagnos$ ) po/-traumatic /ress  
disord]4  7#b7 ,requir$ elem5ts ,!      
cl9ical trial requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7  
%all include-- 7,a7 ) respect to cov]$  
vet]ans diagnos$ ) *ronic pa91 an       
evaluation ( ! effects ( ! use (        
cannabis on--  7i7 neuropa?ic pa9       
7includ+ pa9 int5sity & pa9-relat$      
outcomes72  7ii7 ! r$uction or increase 
9 opioid use or dosage2  7iii7 !        
r$uction or increase 9 b5zodiazep9e use 
or dosage2  7iv7 ! r$uction or increase 
9 alcohol use2  7v7 inflammation2  7vi7 
sleep quality2  7vii7 spa/icity2  7viii7
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7,b7 ) respect to cov]$ vet]ans diagnos$
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cannabis on--  7i7 ! symptoms ( ,,ptsd  
7bas$ on ! ,cl9ician ,adm9i/]$ ,,ptsd   
,scale1 ! ,,ptsd *eckli/1 ! ,,ptsd      
symptom scale1 ! po/traumatic diagno/ic 
scale1 & o!r applicable me?ods (        
evaluat+ ,,ptsd symptoms72  7ii7 !      
r$uction or increase 9 b5zodiazep9e use 

or dosage2  7iii7 ! r$uction or increase
 9 alcohol use2  7iv7 mood2  7v7        
anxiety2  7vi7 social function+2  7vii7 
agitation2  7viii7 suicidal ideation2 & 
7ix7 sleep quality1 includ+ frequ5cy (  
nightm>es & night t]rors4  7#c7         
,optional elem5ts ,! cl9ical trial      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 may include an 
evaluation ( ! effects ( ! use (        
cannabis to treat *ronic pa9 & ,,ptsd   
on--  7,a7 pulmon>y function2  7,b7     
c>diovascul> ev5ts2  7,c7 head1 neck1 & 
oral canc]2  7,d7 te/icul> canc]2  7,e7 
ov>ian canc]2  7,f7 transitional cell   
canc]2  7,g7 motor vehicle accid5ts2    
7,h7 mania2  7,i7 psy*osis2  7,j7       
cognitive effects2 or  7,k7 cannab9oid  
hyp]emesis syndrome4  7b7 ,cov]$ vet]ans
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ vet]an     
means a vet]an :o is enroll$ 9 ! pati5t 
enrollm5t sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
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,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,long-,t]m    
obs]vational /udy ,! ,secret>y may c>ry 
out a long-t]m obs]vational /udy ( !    

p>ticipants 9 ! cl9ical trial requir$ "u
 subsection 7a74  7d7 ,type ( cannabis  
,9 c>ry+ out ! cl9ical trial requir$ by 
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all /udy-- 
7#a7 v>y+ =ms ( cannabis1 includ+--     
7,a7 full plants & extracts2 &  7,b7 at 
lea/ ?ree diff]5t /ra9s ( cannabis )    
significant v>iants 9 ph5otypic traits &
 v>i\s ratios ( tetrahydrocannab9ol &   
cannabidiol 9 *emical composition2 &    
7#b7 v>y+ me?ods ( cannabis deliv]y1    
includ+ combu/ible & non-combu/ible     
inhalation & +e/ion4  7e7 ,use ( control
 & exp]im5tal gr\ps ,! cl9ical trial    
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include  
bo? a control gr\p & an exp]im5tal gr\p 
:i* %all--  7#a7 be ( simil> size &     
/ructure2 &  7#b7 repres5t !            
demographics ( ! vet]an population1 z   
det]m9$ by ! mo/ rec5t data f ! ,am]ican
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 to ! comm5cem5t ( ! cl9ical trial4  7f7
 ,data pres]vation ,! cl9ical trial     
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include a
 me*anism to ensure ! pres]vation ( all 

data1 includ+ all data sets1 collect$ or
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subsection 7a7 9 a mann] t w facilitate 
fur!r rese>*4  7g7 ,implem5tation ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7#a7 develop a plan to implem5t ?is     
section & submit su* plan to !          
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate2 &   
7#b7 issue any reque/s = proposals !    
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate = su*    
implem5tation4  7h7 ,effect on o!r      
b5efits ,! eligibility or entitlem5t ( a
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laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y or any o!r 
provision ( law %all n be affect$ by !  
p>ticipation ( ! cov]$ vet]an 9 a       
cl9ical trial or /udy "u ?is section4   
7i7 ,reports ,dur+ ! five-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit           
p]iodically1 b n less frequ5tly ?an     
annually1 to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !

 ,s5ate reports on ! implem5tation ( ?is
 section4