Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2017

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2017

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA):

to add definitions for the terms "cannabidiol" and "cannabidiol-rich plants,"
to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana, and
to remove cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from coverage under the CSA.

The bill also removes cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from coverage under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Finally, it specifies that no provision of this bill prohibits or restricts the use, production, or distribution of marijuana in a state in which such activities are legal under state law.

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Related Legislation

S. 1008Therapeutic Hemp Medical Access Act of 2017
2017-05-02Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Legislative Actions

2017-05-01
Introduced in House
2017-05-01
Introduced in House
2017-05-01
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.
2017-05-01
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.
2017-05-01
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.
2017-05-01
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.
2017-05-05
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-06-02
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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