Kaine supports reintroduction of bill allowing VA to prescribe marijuana to veterans

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Brian Schatz (D-HI) and his colleagues April 20 in reintroducing legislation to allow doctors at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to prescribe medical marijuana to veterans in states with established medical marijuana programs, including Virginia.

Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) are also supporting the measure along with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, AMVETS, VoteVets, Minority Veterans of America, Veterans Cannabis Coalition, Veterans Cannabis Project, NORML, National Cannabis Roundtable, U.S. Pain Foundation, Drug Policy Alliance, Veteran’s Initiative 22, National Cannabis Industry Association, Council for Federal Cannabis Regulation, Americans for Safe Access, and Hawaiʻi Cannabis Industry Association.

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