Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to make marijuana accessible for use by qualified medical marijuana researchers, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Health

Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to:

modify requirements regarding the production of marijuana through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drug Supply Program;
establish, with respect to marijuana research, a new federal registration process that is separate from the process for research involving other schedule I drugs;
establish a process for registering persons to manufacture or distribute marijuana for medical research purposes; and
modify other requirements related to marijuana research and production.

2016-06-21
Introduced in House
2016-06-21
Introduced in House
2016-06-21
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2016-06-21
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2016-06-21
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2016-06-27
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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