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2.    Explore the Library of Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/

3.    Choose one bill that relates to Medical marijuana:

a.    Include this bill in 1 of the talking points.

Shown Here:

Introduced in Senate (02/12/2019)

Veterans Medical Marijuana Safe Harbor Act

This bill provides guidance related to veterans and medical marijuana that shall be effective for five years.

Specifically, the bill authorizes (1) a veteran to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana in accordance with applicable state or Native American tribal law; (2) a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) physician to discuss with a veteran the use of medical marijuana as a treatment if the physician is in a state or on tribal land that authorizes such treatment; or (3) a VA physician to recommend, complete forms for, or register veterans for participation in a medical marijuana treatment program in accordance with applicable state or tribal law.

The bill requires the VA to report on (1) the effects of medical marijuana on veterans in pain; and (2) the relationship between state-approved medical marijuana treatment programs, program access, and opioid abuse reduction

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/445?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%5B%22Medical+marijuana%22%5D%7D&s=5&r=1

1.Describe and define the bill-

2. Identify 4 talking points with 2 talking points for each stance (for and against) the focus

area

b.    Talking points should have 2-3 added facts of information to support them.