The Veterans Equal Access amendment would lift the "gag order" that currently prevent V.A. doctors from discussing the benefits of medical cannabis therapy with their veteran patients. It would prevent the V.A. from punishing its doctors who write medical cannabis recommendations in accordance with state law. By prohibiting the punishment of V.A. doctors, the amendment would allow veterans living in medical cannabis states to obtain a medical cannabis recommendation from their doctor. While the amendment passed both the House and Senate, it was removed from the bill at the 11th hour behind closed doors and will not be in effect in FY2017.

Vote Breakdown

Name		Party	State	Vote
Murkowski, Lisa		Republican	AK	AYE
Sullivan, Dan		Republican	AK	Not in Committee
Sessions, Jeff		Republican	AL	Not in Committee
Shelby, Richard		Republican	AL	NO
Boozman, John		Republican	AR	NO
Cotton, Tom		Republican	AR	Not in Committee
Flake, Jeff		Republican	AZ	Not in Committee
McCain, John		Republican	AZ	Not in Committee
Boxer, Barbara		Democrat	CA	Not in Committee
Feinstein, Dianne		Democrat	CA	AYE
Bennet, Michael		Democrat	CO	Not in Committee
Gardner, Cory		Republican	CO	Not in Committee
Blumenthal, Richard		Democrat	CT	Not in Committee
Murphy, Chris		Democrat	CT	AYE
Carper, Tom		Democrat	DE	Not in Committee
Coons, Chris		Democrat	DE	AYE
Nelson, Bill		Democrat	FL	Not in Committee
Rubio, Marco		Republican	FL	Not in Committee
Isakson, Johnny		Republican	GA	Not in Committee
Perdue, David		Republican	GA	Not in Committee
Hirono, Mazie		Democrat	HI	Not in Committee
Schatz, Brian		Democrat	HI	AYE
Ernst, Joni		Republican	IA	Not in Committee
Grassley, Chuck		Republican	IA	Not in Committee
Crapo, Michael		Republican	ID	Not in Committee
Risch, Jim		Republican	ID	Not in Committee
Durbin, Dick		Democrat	IL	AYE
Kirk, Mark		Republican	IL	NO
Coats, Dan		Republican	IN	Not in Committee
Donnelly, Joe		Democrat	IN	Not in Committee
Moran, Jerry		Republican	KS	NO
Roberts, Pat		Republican	KS	Not in Committee
McConnell, Mitch		Republican	KY	NO
Paul, Rand		Republican	KY	Not in Committee
Cassidy, Bill		Republican	LA	AYE
Vitter, David		Republican	LA	Not in Committee
Markey, Ed		Democrat	MA	Not in Committee
Warren, Elizabeth		Democrat	MA	Not in Committee
Cardin, Ben		Democrat	MD	Not in Committee
Mikulski, Barbara		Democrat	MD	AYE
Collins, Susan		Republican	ME	NO
King, Angus		Independent	ME	Not in Committee
Peters, Gary		Democrat	MI	Not in Committee
Stabenow, Debbie		Democrat	MI	Not in Committee
Franken, Al		Democrat	MN	Not in Committee
Klobuchar, Amy		Democrat	MN	Not in Committee
Blunt, Roy		Republican	MO	AYE
McCaskill, Claire		Democrat	MO	Not in Committee
Cochran, Thad		Republican	MS	NO
Wicker, Roger		Republican	MS	Not in Committee
Daines, Steve		Republican	MT	AYE
Tester, Jon		Democrat	MT	AYE
Burr, Richard		Republican	NC	Not in Committee
Tillis, Thom		Republican	NC	Not in Committee
Heitkamp, Heidi		Democrat	ND	Not in Committee
Hoeven, John		Republican	ND	NO
Fischer, Deb		Republican	NE	Not in Committee
Sasse, Ben		Republican	NE	Not in Committee
Ayotte, Kelly		Republican	NH	Not in Committee
Shaheen, Jeanne		Democrat	NH	AYE
Booker, Cory		Democrat	NJ	Not in Committee
Menendez, Robert		Democrat	NJ	Not in Committee
Heinrich, Martin		Democrat	NM	Not in Committee
Udall, Tom		Democrat	NM	AYE
Heller, Dean		Republican	NV	Not in Committee
Reid, Harry		Democrat	NV	Not in Committee
Gillibrand, Kirsten		Democrat	NY	Not in Committee
Schumer, Chuck		Democrat	NY	Not in Committee
Brown, Sherrod		Democrat	OH	Not in Committee
Portman, Rob		Republican	OH	Not in Committee
Inhofe, James		Republican	OK	Not in Committee
Lankford, James		Republican	OK	NO
Merkley, Jeff		Democrat	OR	AYE
Wyden, Ron		Democrat	OR	Not in Committee
Casey, Bob		Democrat	PA	Not in Committee
Toomey, Pat		Republican	PA	Not in Committee
Reed, Jack		Democrat	RI	AYE
Whitehouse, Sheldon		Democrat	RI	Not in Committee
Graham, Lindsey		Republican	SC	AYE
Scott, Tim		Republican	SC	Not in Committee
Rounds, Mike		Republican	SD	Not in Committee
Thune, John		Republican	SD	Not in Committee
Alexander, Lamar		Republican	TN	AYE
Corker, Bob		Republican	TN	Not in Committee
Cornyn, John		Republican	TX	Not in Committee
Cruz, Ted		Republican	TX	Not in Committee
Hatch, Orrin		Republican	UT	Not in Committee
Lee, Mike		Republican	UT	Not in Committee
Kaine, Tim		Democrat	VA	Not in Committee
Warner, Mark		Democrat	VA	Not in Committee
Leahy, Patrick		Democrat	VT	AYE
Sanders, Bernie		Independent	VT	Not in Committee
Cantwell, Maria		Democrat	WA	Not in Committee
Murray, Patty		Democrat	WA	AYE
Baldwin, Tammy		Democrat	WI	AYE
Johnson, Ron		Republican	WI	Not in Committee
Manchin, Joe		Democrat	WV	Not in Committee
Moore Capito, Shelley		Republican	WV	NO
Barrasso, John		Republican	WY	Not in Committee
Enzi, Mike		Republican	WY	Not in Committee