HR 4825 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Alternative treatments Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Drug therapy Drug trafficking and controlled substances Health personnel Licensing and registrations Medical research Research administration and funding

MEDS Act

Introduced: January 18, 2018 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 24, 2018

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

Jan 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 18, 2018

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.

Jan 18, 2018

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2018 or the MEDS Act

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a new, separate registration process to facilitate research involving marijuana and the commercial production of drugs made from marijuana.

Specifically, the bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to register manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana: (1) for use in research, and (2) for the commercial production of approved drugs containing or derived from marijuana.

What's happening now January 24, 2018

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

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives