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H.R. 3391 115th Congress House

Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017

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

Introduced: November 6, 2017 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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Drug therapyDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFood and Drug Administration (FDA)Health personnelLicensing and registrationsMedical researchResearch administration and funding
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 25, 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.
Jul 25, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 6, 2017

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a new, separate registration process to facilitate research with marijuana for medical purposes. The Drug Enforcement Administration must register: (1) practitioners to conduct medical marijuana research, and (2) manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana for such research.

The Department of Health and Human Services must continue to produce marijuana through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drug Supply Program and offer to sell immature plants and seeds to researchers until manufacturers and distributors can provide a sufficient supply of marijuana for medical research.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 780 Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017
  • HR 1824 Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 3
R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Jul 24, 2018
Roe, David
· Mar 6, 2018
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 2, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· Nov 6, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 6, 2017
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 25, 2017
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 25, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3391: Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3391/
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"H.R. 3391: Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3391/.
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H.R. 3391, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3391/.
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