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UPDATE: Biden signs PACT Act

by Christian Southards | Aug 10, 2022

President Joe Biden signed the PACT Act into law on Aug. 10, cementing into VA healthcare presumption for ailments caused by toxic air exposure. “The PACT Act is the least we can do for the countless men and women, many of whom may be in this room for all I...

UPDATE: U.S. House Passes PACT Act, again

by Christian Southards | Jul 13, 2022

The U.S. House on Wednesday passed the Honoring Our PACT Act, which would grant extensive medical benefits to veterans exposed to toxins during their service. The bill will now go back to the Senate with some changes before being passed to President Joe Biden’s desk,...

U.S. Senate Passes Bill Granting U.S. Attorney General the Authority to Authorize Federal Cannabis Research, Including as a Treatment for Veterans

by Christian Southards | Apr 1, 2022

Update: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act on April 1. On March 24, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act, which gives the U.S. Attorney General the power to...