Fully Informed Veteran Act of 2021

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3601 To authorize physicians and other health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide information regarding State-approved marijuana programs to veterans, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 28, 2021 Mr. LAMB (for himself and Mr. MEIJER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a pe- riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con- sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com- mittee concerned A BILL To authorize physicians and other health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide informa- tion regarding State-approved marijuana programs to veterans, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fully Informed Vet- 4 eran Act of 2021’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:33 Jun 24, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3601.IH H3601 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 3601 IH SEC. 2. AUTHORIZED PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON 1 STATE-APPROVED MARIJUANA PROGRAMS 2 TO VETERANS. 3 (a) AUTHORIZED PROVISION OF INFORMATION.— 4 Notwithstanding the provisions of the Controlled Sub- 5 stances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) or any other Federal, 6 State, or local law regulating or prohibiting the provision 7 of information on marijuana, the Secretary of Veterans 8 Affairs shall authorize physicians and other health care 9 providers of the Veterans Health Administration of the 10 Department of Veterans Affairs to provide to veterans who 11 are residents of States with State-approved marijuana 12 programs information regarding the participation of such 13 veterans in such programs. 14 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 15 (1) The term ‘‘information’’ includes details 16 such as informational materials, internet websites, 17 and relevant contact information for State-approved 18 marijuana programs. 19 (2) The term ‘‘marijuana’’ has the meaning 20 given the term ‘‘marihuana’’ in section 102 of the 21 Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802). 22 (3) The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several 23 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 24 of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:28 Jul 07, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3601.IH H3601 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 3601 IH United States, and each federally recognized Indian 1 Tribe. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 05:33 Jun 24, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3601.IH H3601 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS