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HR 2592 107th Congress House

States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act

Official title: To provide for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States.

Introduced: August 1, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Jul 31, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 23, 2001
Introduced in House
Jul 23, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action July 31, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act - Transfers marijuana from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to schedule II of such Act.

Declares that, in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use under applicable State law, no provision of the Controlled Substances Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict: (1) the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use; (2) an individual from obtaining and using marijuana from a physician's prescription or recommendation of marijuana for medical use; or (3) a pharmacy from obtaining and holding marijuana for the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use under applicable State law.

Prohibits any provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act from prohibiting or restricting a State entity from producing or distributing marijuana for the purpose of its distribution for prescription or recommendation by a physician in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed by a physician for medical use.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10 Independent 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 24, 2002
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 23, 2002
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 11, 2002
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 5, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 13, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 10, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Aug 1, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 27, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 25, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 23, 2001
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 23, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2592: States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2592/
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"H.R. 2592: States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2592/.
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H.R. 2592, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2592/.
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