; and (B) before February 12, 2017. (c) Technical amendment Section 102(16) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802(16) ) is amended by inserting after The term marihuana the following: or marijuana or cannabis . 3. Provision by Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers of information regarding veteran participation in federally-approved cannabis clinical trials (a) Provision of information and forms Notwithstanding any other provision of law, health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs may— (1) provide information to veterans regarding participation in federally-approved cannabis clinical trials; and (2) complete forms relating to such participation. (b) Receipt of information Health care providers and other employees of the Department may accept information regarding federally-approved cannabis clinical trials provided by individuals who are not employed by the Department who are researchers registered under the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) to conduct research with controlled substances in schedule I of section 202(c) of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ). (c) Research The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may conduct research on cannabis if the employees of the Department who are conducting such research are researchers registered under the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) to conduct research with controlled substances in schedule I of section 202(c) of such Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812(c) ).