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Introduced
02/27/2019
02/27/2019
In Committee
03/18/2019
03/18/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To protect the legal production, purchase, and possession of marijuana by Indian tribes, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits the federal government, when determining a Native American tribe's eligibility for funds, benefits, or contracts, from considering the tribe's authority to produce, purchase, or possess marijuana on tribal lands. The Indian Health Service's medical professionals may make medical recommendations to their patients with regard to marijuana.
AI Summary
This bill, the Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2019, aims to protect the legal production, purchase, and possession of marijuana by Indian tribes. The key provisions of the bill are:
1. It prohibits the federal government from considering an Indian tribe's authority to produce, purchase, or possess marijuana on tribal lands when determining the tribe's eligibility for federal funds, benefits, or contracts.
2. It allows the Indian Health Service's medical professionals to make medical recommendations to their patients regarding marijuana, though it does not permit them to actually dispense the substance.
The bill is designed to provide more autonomy and flexibility for Indian tribes in managing marijuana-related activities on their lands, while also enabling IHS medical professionals to advise patients on the medical use of marijuana.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States. (on 03/18/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1416/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1416/BILLS-116hr1416ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1416/BILLS-116hr1416ih.pdf.pdf |
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