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HR 2020 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Justice Drug trafficking and controlled substances

To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.

Introduced: April 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 7, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 6, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2769)
Apr 6, 2017
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.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to transfer marijuana from schedule I to schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act. (A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that: has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical use; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule III controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that: has less potential for abuse than a schedule I or II substance; has a currently accepted medical use; and has low or moderate risk of dependence if abused.)

What's happening now April 7, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 27, 2017
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· May 24, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 6, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2020: To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2020/
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"H.R. 2020: To provide for the rescheduling of marijuana into schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2020/.
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H.R. 2020, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2020/.
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