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HR 2233 108th 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: May 22, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 22, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 22, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 2, 2003

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.

Prohibits, in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use under applicable State law, any provision of the Controlled Substances Act from prohibiting or otherwise restricting: (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 of marijuana by a physician for medical use by such individual; 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, in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed by a physician for medical use, from producing or distributing marijuana for the purpose of its distribution for prescription or recommendation by a physician.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 11 Independent 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2004
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 4, 2003
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 22, 2003
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 10, 2003
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 10, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 22, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 22, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 22, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 22, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 22, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 22, 2003
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · May 22, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2233: States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2233/
MLA
"H.R. 2233: States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2233/.
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H.R. 2233, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2233/.
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