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HR 4498 113th Congress House

LUMMA

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

Introduced: April 28, 2014 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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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May 2, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 28, 2014
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action May 2, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Legitimate Use of Medical Marijuana Act or the LUMMA - Transfers marijuana from schedule I to schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA).

Provides that in a state in which marijuana may be prescribed for medical use under state law, no provision of the CSA or of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict: (1) the prescription of marijuana for medical use; (2) an authorized patient from obtaining, possessing, transporting, or using marijuana for that individual's medical use; (3) an individual from obtaining, possessing, transporting, or manufacturing marijuana pursuant to an authorization under state law; (4) a pharmacy or other entity authorized under state law to distribute medical marijuana to an authorized patient for medical use from obtaining, possessing, or distributing marijuana for that purpose; or (5) an entity authorized by such state from producing, processing, or distributing marijuana for  prescribed medical use.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4498: LUMMA. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4498/
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"H.R. 4498: LUMMA." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4498/.
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H.R. 4498, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4498/.
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