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HR 4779 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Drug trafficking and controlled substances Intergovernmental relations State and local government operations

CBD Oil Act of 2016

Introduced: March 17, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 18, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 17, 2016
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.
Mar 17, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

CBD Oil Act of 2016

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to bar the federal prosecution of an individual who produces, distributes, or uses CBD oil for medical research or medical purposes in compliance with state law.

The term "CBD oil" means a marijuana extract that is composed of a nonpsychoactive proportion of tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol under state law.

What's happening now April 1, 2016

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 17, 2016
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 17, 2016
Labrador, Raul
· Mar 17, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4779: CBD Oil Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4779/
MLA
"H.R. 4779: CBD Oil Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4779/.
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H.R. 4779, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4779/.
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