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- ↑ Melissa Kuipers Blake; Osiris Morel (January 25, 2022), Cannabis Legislation Wrap Up For 2021, Mondaq
- ↑ "Miller-Meeks & Mace Introduce Legislation to Support Medical Cannabis Research for Veterans". house.gov official website (press release). Office of Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks. April 30, 2021.
- ↑ Zdinjak, Nina (August 4, 2023). "Don't Our Veterans Deserve Better Than Opioids? Updated Directive Still Says No To Medical Marijuana". Benzinga.
- ↑ https://veterans.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=6394
- ↑ Goldstein, Lara (March 22, 2024). "VA Calls For Amending Medical Marijuana Bill, Rejects Psychedelics Proposal". Benzinga.
