this Act. (2) Special rules for existing businesses In the case of any producer operating under a permit issued on or before the date of the enactment of this Act under State law, the requirements under section 5912 of such Code (as so added) shall apply beginning on the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) Establishment of law enforcement retraining and successful second chances fund The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. VI VETERANS’ CARE AND ACCESS 601. Nondiscrimination in Federal hiring for veteran medical cannabis users (a) In general It shall be unlawful for a veteran , as defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code, to be excluded from employment in the Federal Government solely because the veteran consumes or has consumed cannabis, as defined in section 102(16) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802(16) ). For the purposes determining if a person is a veteran under this provision, an other than honorable, bad conduct, or dishonorable release premised solely on nonviolent cannabis charges covered under section 101 of the States Reform Act shall be construed as a general discharge. 602. Authorized provision of information on State-approved marijuana programs to veterans (a) Authorized provision of information Notwithstanding the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq. ) or any other Federal, State, or local law regulating or prohibiting the provision of information on marijuana, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall authorize physicians and other health care providers of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide to veterans who are residents of States with State-approved marijuana programs information regarding the participation of such veterans in such programs, recommend their participation in such programs or use of FDA-approved or designated State medical cannabis products (within the meaning of part J of subchapter V