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Introduced
07/17/2019
07/17/2019
In Committee
12/18/2020
12/18/2020
Crossed Over
12/10/2020
12/10/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Medical Marijuana Research Act This bill establishes a new, separate registration process to facilitate medical marijuana research. Specifically, it directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to register (1) practitioners to conduct medical marijuana research, and (2) manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana for such research. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must continue to produce marijuana through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drug Supply Program and offer to sell immature plants and seeds to researchers until manufacturers and distributors can provide a sufficient supply of marijuana for medical research.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a new, separate registration process to facilitate medical marijuana research. Specifically, it directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to register practitioners to conduct medical marijuana research and manufacturers/distributors to supply marijuana for such research. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must continue to produce marijuana through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drug Supply Program and offer to sell immature plants and seeds to researchers until manufacturers and distributors can provide a sufficient supply of marijuana for medical research.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Health and Social Services, Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (22)
Earl Blumenauer (D)*,
Rob Bishop (R),
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Buddy Carter (R),
Sean Casten (D),
Lou Correa (D),
John Curtis (R),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Matt Gaetz (R),
Morgan Griffith (R),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Andy Harris (R),
Vicky Hartzler (R),
Barbara Lee (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Lloyd Smucker (R),
Bryan Steil (R),
Chris Stewart (R),
Dina Titus (D),
Greg Walden (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 12/18/2020)
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