US HB2677 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on May 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-06-20 - Committee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-06-20 - Committee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide its primary care providers with training in the use of medical cannabis. For purposes of developing the training, the bill instructs the VA to partner with medical schools that have incorporated medical cannabis into their curricula.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA] | Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] |
| Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-20 | House | Committee Hearings Held. |
| 2019-06-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-05-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-05-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Alternative treatments
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health personnel
Medical education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Veterans' medical care
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Health personnel
Medical education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2677/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2677/BILLS-116hr2677ih.pdf |
