{"id":38877,"date":"2019-01-28T14:06:17","date_gmt":"2019-01-28T14:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/01\/28\/lawmakers-want-more-va-research-into-medical-marijuana-but-lack-agreement-on-path-ahead\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T07:24:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T07:24:56","slug":"lawmakers-want-more-va-research-into-medical-marijuana-but-lack-agreement-on-path-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/veterans\/2019\/01\/28\/lawmakers-want-more-va-research-into-medical-marijuana-but-lack-agreement-on-path-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers want more VA research into medical marijuana, but lack agreement on path ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 Lawmakers appear to have momentum for the idea of expanding Veterans Affairs\u2019 research into the benefits of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2017\/10\/25\/in-medical-marijuana-debate-more-veterans-head-to-capitol-hill\/\" target=_blank>medical marijuana for veterans<\/a>, but not agreement on the best way to get that done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of Congress unveiled dueling bills last week which they say would require department officials to drop their opposition to testing cannabis for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2018\/09\/06\/congress-is-again-debating-whether-to-give-vets-more-medical-marijuana-options\/\" target=\"_blank\">host of veterans\u2019 ailments<\/a>, including post-traumatic stress and chronic pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VA officials have insisted that their ability to conduct formal research on the drug is limited by federal law, where it is classified as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2018\/08\/06\/from-combat-to-marijuana-processing-veteran-corners-the-cbd-market\/\" target=\"_blank\">dangerous controlled substance<\/a>. Advocates have disputed that, saying institutional reluctance is more to blame than federal regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of the legislation aims to fix that, removing restrictions \u2014 perceived or in statute \u2014 for VA scientists to collect data on the benefits of the drug.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2018\/12\/28\/can-medical-marijuana-for-veterans-move-forward-in-2019\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_514046805000.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Can medical marijuana for veterans move forward in 2019?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Rep. Lou Correa has been lobbying for expanded research into medical cannabis for months, but sees next year as a key moment in the debate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bipartisan measure introduced by Rep. Lou Correa, D-Calif., and Rep. 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Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it has already lost one prominent supporter who worked with the group last session: House Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee ranking member Phil Roe, R-Tenn., who last session as chairman backed similar legislation on cannabis research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roe introduced his own legislation this time, calling for VA to conduct research but without specific clinical requirements. \u201cWe should require VA to do this research, but also should let the scientists have the freedom to do their job,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/congress\/2018\/11\/07\/democrats-big-night-brings-big-questions-for-defense-policy\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_18311199765787.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Democrats\u2019 big night brings big questions for defense policy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Democrats won the U.S. House in convincing fashion in Tuesday\u2019s midterm elections, promising to shake up defense policy in the coming year and raising the possibility of tumultuous impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But supporters of the other measure say leaving out those specifics gives VA room to potentially sabotage the research, omitting key symptoms or questions in favor of broader, less controversial findings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe department has had the authority to do this research for a long time, and has continually avoided it,\u201d Correa said. \u201cOur legislation denies them the opportunity to push the buck any longer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The distinction is important as medical marijuana supporters try to push the issue through Congress, viewing this session as possibly their best opportunity ever for reforms at VA. 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