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HR 5429 108th Congress House

Safe and Effective Drug Act

Official title: To require the National Institute on Drug Abuse to develop a meta-analysis of the available scientific data regarding the safety and health risks of smoking ma… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the National Institute on Drug Abuse to develop a meta-analysis of the available scientific data regarding the safety and health risks of smoking marijuana and the clinically-proven effectiveness of smoking marijuana for medicinal purposes, and to require the Food and Drug Administration to promptly disseminate the meta-analysis.

Introduced: December 6, 2004 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
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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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 6, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 6, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 7, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe and Effective Drug Act - Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), acting through the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, to develop a meta-analysis and report to Congress on the scientific data regarding the safety and health risks of smoking marijuana and the clinically-proven effectiveness of smoking marijuana for medicinal purposes. Requires the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to: (1) post such report on the Internet site of the Food and Drug Administration not later than 30 days after receipt; and (2) promptly disseminate such report to principal public health agencies of all States, and to public health associations, health care professionals, and other appropriate entities that advocate or recommend the smoking of marijuana by patients for medicinal purposes.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
BALLENGER, CASS
· Dec 7, 2004
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 6, 2004
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 6, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5429: Safe and Effective Drug Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5429/
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"H.R. 5429: Safe and Effective Drug Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5429/.
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H.R. 5429, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-5429/.
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