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House-Approved Veterans Affairs Budget Bill Ends Prohibition on Medical Cannabis Recommendations

Summary by newsbudz.com
An amendment in the House-approved budget bill for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would, for the first time, allow VA doctors to recommend medical cannabis to patients in states where it is legal, Stars and Stripes reports. Currently, VA doctors are banned from even discussing medical cannabis with their patients due to federal prohibition. Another amendment in the proposal would allow the VA to plan for psychedelic therapies as future …
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newsbudz.com broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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