Senator Budd Introduces Bill To Provide Transparency on Medicaid Spending Resulting From Marijuana Use

This press release from Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) was published on 2026-04-20 and titled "Senator Budd Introduces Bill To Provide Transparency on Medicaid Spending Resulting From Marijuana Use". It focuses on healthcare and touches on foreign policy.

Senator Budd Introduces Bill To Provide Transparency on Medicaid Spending Resulting From Marijuana Use

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Marijuana Impact on Medicaid Act today, which would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect data on Medicaid spending associated with both hospital inpatient and outpatient care, as well as emergency room visits that result from marijuana use. “The health consequences tied to marijuana use are [ ]