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States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act

Introduced: May 4, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 13, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 4, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

May 4, 2005

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act - Transfers marijuana from schedule I to schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act.

Provides that the Controlled Substances Act and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall not, in a state in which marijuana may legally be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use, prohibit or otherwise restrict: (1) a physician from prescribing or recommending marijuana for medical use; (2) an individual from obtaining and using marijuana from a prescription or recommendation by a physician for medical use; (3) a pharmacy from obtaining and holding marijuana for such a prescription or recommendation; and (4) an entity established by a state from producing and distributing marijuana for such a prescription or recommendation.

What's happening now May 13, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees of jurisdiction 2