,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ah1 #bjbc,ms4 
,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,joyce 
( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 
,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,mace1
 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,c>t] 
( ,l\isiana1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,jackson
 ,lee1 ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 &    
,ms4 ,jacobs7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ! ,judici>y1 & ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 =
 a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! 
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to all[ 
vet]ans to use1 possess1 or transport   
m$ical m>ijuana & to discuss ! use (    
m$ical m>ijuana ) a physician ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs z au?oriz$
 by a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 & = o!r  
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,m$ical ,m>ijuana 
,safe ,h>bor ,act44  #b4 ,f9d+s         

,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,*ronic   
pa9 affects ! vet]an population1 ) almo/
 #fj p]c5t ( vet]ans return+ f s]v+ 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! ,middle ,ea/1 & m ?an   
#ej p]c5t ( old] vet]ans1 :o are us+ !  
heal? c>e sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs liv+ ) "s =m ( *ronic pa94    
7#b7 ,9 #bjbj1 opioids acc\nt$ =        
approximately #ge p]c5t ( all drug      
ov]dose dea?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7  
,vet]ans are twice z likely to die f    
opioid relat$ ov]doses ?an nonvet]ans4  
7#d7 ,/ates ) recreational cannabis laws
 exp]i5c$ a #g4f p]c5t r$uction 9       
opioid-relat$ em]g5cy dep>tm5t visits   
dur+ ! #ahj-;day p]iod aft] !           
implem5tation ( su* laws4  7#e7         
,m>ijuana & its comp\nds %[ promise =   
pa9 managem5t & treat+ a wide-range (   
diseases & disord]s1 includ+            
po/-traumatic /ress disord]4  7#f7      
,m$ical m>ijuana 9 ,/ates :]e x is legal
 may s]ve z a less h>mful alt]native to 
opioids 9 treat+ vet]ans4  #c4 ,safe    
h>bor = use by vet]ans ( m$ical m>ijuana

  7a7 ,safe h>bor ,not)/&+ ! ,controll$ 
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et  
seq471 ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,import &
 ,export ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #iea et    
seq471 or any o!r ,f$]al law1 x %all n  
be unlawful =-- 7#a7 a vet]an to use1   
possess1 or transport m$ical m>ijuana 9 
a ,/ate or on ,indian l& if ! use1      
possession1 or transport is au?oriz$ & 9
 accordance ) ! law ( ! applicable ,/ate
 or ,indian ,tribe2  7#b7 a physician to
 discuss ) a vet]an ! use ( m$ical      
m>ijuana z a treatm5t if ! physician is 
9 a ,/ate or on ,indian l& :]e ! law ( !
 applicable ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe     
au?orizes ! use1 possession1            
di/ribution1 disp5sation1 adm9i/ration1 
deliv]y1 & transport ( m$ical m>ijuana2 
or  7#c7 a physician to recomm5d1       
complete =ms =1 or regi/] vet]ans =     
p>ticipation 9 a treatm5t program       
involv+ m$ical m>ijuana t is approv$ by 
! law ( ! applicable ,/ate or ,indian   
,tribe4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,indian l& ,! t]m ,indian l& means

 any ( ! ,indian l&s1 z t t]m is def9$ 9
 section #hbd7;b7 ( ! ,indian ,heal?    
,c>e ,improvem5t ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4    
#afhjn74  7#b7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m    
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,physician ,! t]m physician means a
 physician appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y (     
,vet]ans ,affairs "u section #gdja7a7 ( 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7   
,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 t   
t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$       
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74   
7#e7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+  
giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,sunset ,?is  
section %all cease to h =ce or effect on
 ! date t is five ye>s aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,rese>* on use
 ( m$ical m>ijuana by vet]ans  7a7      
,rese>* on effects ( m$ical m>ijuana on 
vet]ans  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     

,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs   
%all support cl9ical rese>* on ! use (  
m$ical m>ijuana-- 7,a7 by vet]ans to    
manage pa92 &  7,b7 = ! treatm5t (      
vet]ans = diseases & disord]s su* z     
po/-traumatic /ress disord]4  7#b7      
,int]ag5cy coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all
 coord9ate & collaborate ) o!r relevant 
,f$]al ag5cies to support & facilitate  
cl9ical rese>* "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7  
,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
ongo+ cl9ical rese>* support$ by !      
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a71 :i* %all    
include su* recomm5dations = legislative
 or adm9i/rative action z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s appropriate to cont9ue to      
support ! managem5t ( pa9 & ! treatm5t (
 diseases & disord]s ( vet]ans4  7b7    
,/udy on use by vet]ans ( ,/ate m$ical  
m>ijuana programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a   
/udy on ! relation%ip betwe5 treatm5t   

programs involv+ m$ical m>ijuana t are  
approv$ by ,/ates1 ! access ( vet]ans to
 su* programs1 & a r$uction 9 opioid use
 & misuse among vet]ans4  7#b7 ,report  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! /udy requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is     
complet$1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to    
,congress a report on ! /udy1 :i* %all  
include su* recomm5dations = legislative
 or adm9i/rative action z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s appropriate4  7c7 ,vet]an def9$
 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m vet]an has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( title 
#ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs su* sums z
 may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is        
section4