,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fiia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #h1 #bjbb ,mr4   
,m\lton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !      
policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 on m$ic9al cannabis1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs policy
 on m$ic9al cannabis  7a7 ,policy ,!    
policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 on m$ic9al cannabis is z foll[s3 7#a7  
,vet]ans are enc\rag$ to discuss _!     
m$ic9al cannabis use ) _! heal? c>e     
provid]s )\t fe> ( negative             
rep]cussions4  7#b7 ,vet]ans %all n be  
d5i$ any b5efit "u ! laws adm9i/]$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs by reason 
( cannabis use4  7#c7 ,! p>ticipation ( 
a vet]an 9 a ,/ate-legal m>ijuana       
program %all n affect ! vet]an's        
eligibility = c>e & s]vices furni%$ by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#d7 ,!
 use or possession ( cannabis is        
prohibit$ on all ,dep>tm5t prop]ty & 9  

all ,dep>tm5t facilities pursuant to    
,f$]al law1 :i* applies at su* locations
 & n ! laws ( ! ,/ate :]e ! prop]ty or  
facility is locat$4  7#e7 ,dep>tm5t     
m$ical provid]s %all honor ! desires (  
_! pati5ts to seek alt]native =ms (     
treatm5t4  7#f7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs ackn[l$ges m$ic9al cannabis use
 may be a legitimate alt]native treatm5t
 & a ,dep>tm5t m$ical provid] w n       
recomm5d a vet]an = drug addiction      
treatm5t solely by reason ( m$ic9al     
cannabis use4  7#g7 ,dep>tm5t m$ical    
provid]s are p]mitt$ to discuss cannabis
 use z "p ( compreh5sive c>e plann+ &   
may adju/ treatm5t plans z necess>y4    
,treatm5t adju/m5t %\ld be relevant & a 
vet]an %\ld h ! fre$om to seek a second 
op9ion if ! vet]an feels ! *ange is n   
fair4  7#h7 ,dep>tm5t m$ical provid]s w 
annotate a vet]an's cannabis use 9 !    
m$ical record ( ! vet]an 9 ord] to h !  
in=mation available 9 treatm5t plann+4  
,z ) all cl9ical in=mation1 ?is is "p ( 
! confid5tial m$ical record & protect$  

"u pati5t privacy & confid5tiality laws 
& regulations4 ,dep>tm5t m$ical provid]s
 w n record t a pati5t has a m>ijuana   
addiction problem 9 _! m$ical record if 
! pati5t is responsibly us+ m$ic9al     
cannabis4  7#i7 ,dep>tm5t cl9icians %all
 foll[ ,f$]al laws & regulations relat+ 
to m$ic9al cannabis4  7#aj7 ,dep>tm5t   
m$ical provid]s may n be fir$ nor h any 
o!r adv]se p]sonnel action tak5 aga9/ !m
 = discuss+ cannabis use ) _! pati5ts4  
7#aa7 ,dep>tm5t sci5ti/s may conduct    
rese>* on cannabis b5efits & risks "u   
regulatory approval4  7#ab7 ,dep>tm5t   
m$ical provid]s may n dissuade          
p>ticipation 9 non-,dep>tm5t m$ic9al    
cannabis rese>*4  7b7 ,dissem9ation (   
policy ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
%all dissem9ate ! policy "u subsection  
7a7 widely1 includ+ by display+ su*     
policy prom95tly 9 all ,dep>tm5t (      
,vet]ans ,affairs hospitals & cl9ics &  
onl9e4  7c7 ,repeal 9 ev5t ( ,f$]al     
legalization ,if ! use ( m$ic9al        
cannabis becomes legal "u ,f$]al law1 ! 

requirem5t "u subsection 7a77#d7 %all be
 repeal$4  #b4 ,survey on cannabis use  
by vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs %all seek to ent] into
 an agreem5t ) a f$]ally fund$ rese>* & 
developm5t c5t] to conduct surveys      
nationwide to measure cannabis use by   
vet]ans4  7b7 ,selection ,! ,secret>y   
%all select a f$]ally fund$ rese>* &    
developm5t c5t] "u subsection 7a7 f     
among su* c5t]s t has-- 7#a7 exp]tise & 
a record ( indep5d5t1 pe]-review$       
publications ) respect to--  7,a7       
behavioral heal? rese>*2 &  7,b7        
conduct+ indep5d5t evaluations ( m5tal  
heal? programs us+ multidiscipl9>y      
me?ods2 &  7#b7 an 9-dep? k ( all ,/ate 
m$ic9al m>ijuana programs & ! ability to
 tailor ! surveys "u subsection 7a7     
accord+ly4  7c7 ,conduct ( surveys ,!   
surveys conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
meet ! foll[+ crit]ia3  7#a7 ,"o survey 
%all collect in=mation f vet]ans :o use 
cannabis1 includ+ bo? vet]ans enroll$ 9 
! heal? c>e sy/em e/abli%$ "u section   

#agje7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 & vet]ans :o are n s enroll$4    
7#b7 ,"o survey %all collect in=mation f
 heal? c>e provid]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#c7 ,ea* survey    
%all be conduct$ 9 a mann] t ensures !  
anonymity ( ! individual be+ survey$4   
7d7 ,matt]s survey$  7#a7 ,vet]ans ,!   
survey describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7    
%all cov] ! foll[+ subjects3  7,a7 ,!   
curr5t m$ic9al cannabis use by ! vet]an1
 or ! int5t or desire by ! vet]an to use
 m$ic9al cannabis1 & ! reasons = su*    
use1 int5t1 or desire4  7,b7 ,!         
conditions1 symptoms1 or bo?1 t ! vet]an
 uses cannabis to treat4  7,c7 ,! types 
( cannabis & cannabis products us$ by ! 
vet]an1 includ+ ) respect to-- 7i7      
tetrahydrocannab9ol or cnabidiol cont5t2
  7ii7 indica1 sativa1 mixes1 or        
hybrids2 &  7iii7 fl[]1 oils1 ha% or    
kief1 conc5trates 7wax1 %att]1 budd]71  
edibles1 dr9ks1 t9ctures1 & topical     
o9tm5ts4  7,d7 ,o!r m$ications tak5 by !
 vet]an concurr5tly ) cannabis & any    

m$ications ! vet]an /opp$ us+ because ( 
! use ( cannabis4  7,e7 ,h[ ! vet]an is 
self-adm9i/]+ m$ic9al cannabis1         
includ+--  7i7 ! me?od2  7ii7 ! typical 
times ea* day ! vet]an self-adm9i/]s2   
7iii7 ! frequ5cy ( diff]5t products p]  
day & = :at condition1 symptom1 or bo?2 
&  7iv7 ! am\nts p] product4  7,f7 ,!   
rat+s & descriptions ( ! effectiv5ess ( 
us+ cannabis to treat conditions1       
symptoms1 or bo?4  7,g7 ,any exp]i5ces )
 side effects4  7,h7 ,! numb] ( diff]5t 
cannabis products tri$ be=e settl+ on ! 
curr5t product4  7,i7 ,! typical s\rce (
 m$ical cannabis 7su* z a s+le disp5s>y1
 multiple disp5s>ies1 mail ord]1 or o!r 
s\rce71 ! typical pur*ase frequ5cy1 & ! 
typical am\nt pur*as$4  7,j7 ,! s\rces (
 in=mation ! vet]an uses = products &   
dosages4  7,k7 ,factors t influ5ce !    
*oice ( ! vet]an = us+ a *os5 product   
7su* z ) respect to ! levels (          
tetrahydrocnabinol or cannabidiol       
cont5t1 co/1 availability1 consi/5cy1 or
 /ra974  7,l7 ,any o!r matt]s det]m9$   

appropriate4  7#b7 ,heal? c>e provid]s  
,! survey describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b7 
%all cov] ! foll[+ subjects3  7,a7 ,a   
description ( ! exp]i5ce ( ! heal? c>e  
provid] ) respect to pat5ts us+ m$ic9al 
cannabis4  7,b7 ,a description by !     
heal? c>e provid] ( h[ m$ic9al cannabis 
is *ang+ pati5ts4  7,c7 ,a description (
 h[ treatm5t plans h be5 modifi$ aft] a 
vet]an discloses us+ cannabis4  7,d7    
,any docum5tation ( ! products1 dosages1
 or frequ5cy ( su* cannabis use 9 !     
m$ical records ( ! vet]an4  7,e7        
,report+ ( adv]se ev5ts4  7,f7 ,! s\rces
 ( in=mation us$ by ! heal? c>e provid] 
) respect to cannabis products & !      
m$ical effectiv5ess ( cannabis4  7,g7   
,any o!r matt]s det]m9$ appropriate4    
7e7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! results
 ( ! surveys conduct$ "u ?is section4   
#c4 ,tra9+ 9 use ( m$ical cannabis =    

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs prim>y c>e
 provid]s  7a7 ,tra9+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
provide = all prim>y c>e provid]s ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs an initial
 tra9+ 9 ! use ( m$ical cannabis4 ,!    
,secret>y %all provide supplem5tal tra9+
 z necess>y4  7b7 ,p>tn]%ips ) m$ical   
s*ools ,9 develop+ & provid+ ! tra9+ to 
be provid$ "u subsection 7a71 !         
,secret>y %all ent] into p>tn]%ips )    
m$ical s*ools t h incorporat$ education 
on m$ical cannabis into _! curricula4