In the latest sign that congressional Democrats are using their new majority to prioritize marijuana law reform issues that languished under prior Republican leadership, a House subcommittee has scheduled a hearing on April 30, 2019, to discuss three cannabis bills focusing on military veterans.

The legislation up for consideration concerns veterans’ access to medical marijuana, expanding research on cannabis’s therapeutic value, and protecting U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits for those using the drug in compliance with state law.

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