HR 2273
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Bank accounts, deposits, capital
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Horticulture and plants
State and local government operations
Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 1, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.
May 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2017
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA):
- to add definitions for the terms "cannabidiol" and "cannabidiol-rich plants,"
- to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana, and
- to remove cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from coverage under the CSA.
The bill also removes cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from coverage under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Finally, it specifies that no provision of this bill prohibits or restricts the use, production, or distribution of marijuana in a state in which such activities are legal under state law.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.