Senators recently submitted another Few marijuana changes to a large-scale defense law, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Cannabis-related changessuggested for the Senate version of the NDAA These include legalizing medical cannabis for military veterans and pressuring them
- the VA to provide federal loan benefits to veterans in the cannabis industry.
Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) he introduced an amendment that mirrors the language of a standalone bill, the Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act, “which he sponsors.” reported marijuana moment.
What happens when these measures come into force?
One of the measures would allow veterans legally possess and use marijuana under federal law, as recommended by physicians under state law. VA doctors are also likely to make such recommendations for the first time.
In addition, the VA would need to explore the therapeutic potential of marijuana for pain and reducing opioid abuse. The text said that Congress must allocate as much funding as is necessary “to conduct” the investigation.
Also Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) a separately filed amendment from the NDAA simply expressing “Congress’s feeling” that veterans “should not be denied access to Department of Veterans Affairs home loans based on revenue from federally legalized cannabis activities.”
“However, many veterans continue to be denied access to home loans based on proceeds from state-legalized cannabis activities,” the amendment reads specified.
Related to the abovethe senators said the VA “should improve communications with eligible lending institutions to reduce confusion between lenders and borrowers on this matter.”
Recently submitted actions
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