A congressional panel has approved annual spending legislation that would affirmatively block federal workers’ compensation programs from covering medical marijuana—even in light of the Trump administration’s move to reschedule cannabis.The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on Friday voted 11-7 to advance the Fiscal Year 2027 bill that contains several marijuana- and drug policy-related provisions.One section says that no funding provided to the Department of Labor under the measure can be used to “authorize, provide, reimburse, or otherwise recognize marijuana or any cannabis-derived substance as a compensable medical treatment or benefit” under any federal workers’ compensation program—”regardless of any change in the scheduling of marijuana” under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).“SEC. 532. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used by the Department of Labor, including the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, to authorize, provide, reimburse, or otherwise recognize marijuana or any cannabis-derived substance as a compensable medical treatment or benefit under any Federal workers’ compensation program, including the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, regardless of any change in the scheduling of marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require or permit reimbursement for marijuana under any Federal workers’ compensation program.”The Trump administration in April announced that it was moving state-licensed medical cannabis, as well as any cannabinoid products approved by the Food and Drug Administration, to Schedule III, where WNBA’s prohibition would presumably no longer apply. Broader reclassification of marijuana to Schedule III.>https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congressional-committee-votes-to-block-medical-marijuana-from-being-covered-under-workers-comp-for-federal-workers/
>>536560492Of course they didThey don’t want plants healing people. The truth is cannabis is healing but addictive when used continuously just not nearly as bad as most drugs prescribed for pain
>>536560492Just legalize the stupid thing federally
Oi vey
>>536563181Kek
>>536563181Here's your (You)
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>>536560492It's retarded, they just don't want to cover the bills for medical weed, that's all they're saying. Things are slowly changing in favor of full legalization.
