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Home 🌿 Medical Cannabis News 🌿 Veterans Medical Marijuana Amendement Rejected In House Vote, But Opposition Dwindles 🌿Veterans Medical Marijuana Amendement Rejected In House Vote, But Opposition Dwindles
Despite growing acceptance of medical marijuana and its uses, the drug is still illegal on the federal levels and is classified as a schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act, defining it as having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” For many House Republicans last week, that was the rationale behind voting against an amendment in next year’s appropriations bill to lift a gag order barring Veterans Administration (VA) doctors from discussing medical marijuana with their patients.
The amendment was proposed by Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) and was rejected by a slim vote of 213-210, with eight Democrats voting against it and 35 Republicans voting in favor. The bill would have given VA doctors in states where medical marijuana is legal the ability to discuss medical marijuana with their patients and recommend it if necessary.
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