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H.R. 1940 114th Congress House

Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marihuana, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Alternative treatmentsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco useState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 24, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22, 2015
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 22, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2459, H2461-2462)
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2015

Amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that provisions of such Act related to marihuana shall not apply to any person acting in compliance with state laws relating to the production, possession, distribution, dispensation, administration, or delivery of marijuana.

 Related & companion bills 2
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7 Republican 2
D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 11, 2016
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Dec 17, 2015
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Dec 10, 2015
Amash, Justin
· Apr 22, 2015
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 22, 2015
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Apr 22, 2015
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 22, 2015
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 22, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1940: Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1940/
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"H.R. 1940: Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1940/.
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H.R. 1940, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1940/.
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