Cannabis PolicyNews Briefs

Federal Bill Would Require Data Collection on Cannabis-Related Medicaid Spending

A federal bill introduced on Monday would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to collect Medicaid spending on cannabis-related inpatient and outpatient care and emergency room visits related to cannabis use. The bill, sponsored by North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd (R), comes just weeks after the launch of a pilot program that allows Medicare providers to get reimbursed up to $500 per patient annually to discuss and provide some hemp-derived […]