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HR 912 106th Congress House

Medical Use of Marijuana Act

Official title: To provide for the medical use of marijuana.

Introduced: April 13, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 2, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Mar 2, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Use of Marijuana Act - Moves marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act.

Declares that, in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use, no provision of the Controlled Substances Act or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) shall restrict: (1) the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use; (2) an individual from obtaining and using marijuana from a prescription or recommendation by a physician for medical use by that individual; (3) a pharmacy from obtaining and holding marijuana for that use; or (4) an entity established by a State from producing and distributing marijuana for that purpose.

Requires the National Institute of Drug Abuse to make marijuana available for an investigational new drug study under specified provisions of the FDCA.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 6, 2000
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 13, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 12, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 2, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 912: Medical Use of Marijuana Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-912/
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"H.R. 912: Medical Use of Marijuana Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-912/.
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H.R. 912, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-912/.
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