Sec. 3. Safe harbor for use by veterans of medical marijuana
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Notwithstanding the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), or any other Federal law, it shall not be unlawful for— a veteran to use, possess, or transport medical marijuana in a State or on Indian land if the use, possession, or transport is authorized and in accordance with the law of the applicable State or Indian Tribe; a physician to discuss with a veteran the use of medical marijuana as a treatment if the physician is in a State or on Indian land where the law of the applicable State or Indian Tribe authorizes the use, possession, distribution, dispensation, administration, delivery, and transport of medical marijuana; or a physician to recommend, complete forms for, or register veterans for participation in a treatment program involving medical marijuana that is approved by the law of the applicable State or Indian Tribe.
In this section: The term Indian land means any of the Indian lands, as such term is defined in section 824(b) of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act ( 25 U.S.C. 1680n ). The term Indian Tribe has the meaning given the term Indian tribe in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). The term physician means a physician appointed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 7401(1) of title 38, United States Code. The term State has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 ).
The term veteran has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. This section shall cease to have force or effect on the date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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