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H.R. 5549 114th Congress House

Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016

Official title: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to make marijuana accessible for use by qualified medical marijuana researchers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 21, 2016 Introduced by: Andy Harris Republican · Maryland See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlternative treatmentsDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDrug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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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Became law
Jun 27, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jun 21, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jun 21, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 2016

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to:

  • modify requirements regarding the production of marijuana through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drug Supply Program;
  • establish, with respect to marijuana research, a new federal registration process that is separate from the process for research involving other schedule I drugs;
  • establish a process for registering persons to manufacture or distribute marijuana for medical research purposes; and
  • modify other requirements related to marijuana research and production.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 21, 2016
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Sep 21, 2016
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jun 21, 2016
FARR, SAM
· Jun 21, 2016
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jun 21, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5549: Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5549/
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"H.R. 5549: Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5549/.
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H.R. 5549, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5549/.
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