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HR 5634 115th Congress House Health Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation Drug trafficking and controlled substances Health programs administration and funding Licensing and registrations Medical research Veterans' medical care

Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018

Introduced: June 22, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 26, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 26, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, 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 26, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a new, separate registration process for manufacturers of cannabis for research.

The Drug Enforcement Administration must assess whether there is an adequate and uninterrupted supply of research cannabis and register additional manufacturers.

What's happening now September 13, 2018

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 14 Republican 4
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Oct 2, 2018
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Sep 13, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 17, 2018
Costello, Ryan
· Jun 27, 2018
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 25, 2018
Hunter, Duncan
· Jun 22, 2018
O'Rourke, Beto
· Jun 19, 2018
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 13, 2018
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 29, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · May 29, 2018
Kihuen, Ruben
· May 29, 2018
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 29, 2018
Yoho, Ted
· May 9, 2018
Buck, Ken
· Apr 26, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 26, 2018
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Apr 26, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· Apr 26, 2018
Denham, Jeff
· Apr 26, 2018
Garrett, Thomas
· Apr 26, 2018
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Apr 26, 2018
Handel, Karen
· Apr 26, 2018
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 26, 2018
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Apr 26, 2018
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 26, 2018
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Apr 26, 2018
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Apr 26, 2018
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Apr 26, 2018
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Apr 26, 2018
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Apr 26, 2018
Sanford, Mark
· Apr 26, 2018
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 26, 2018
Taylor, Scott
· Apr 26, 2018
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 26, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5634/
MLA
"H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5634/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5634, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5634/.
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[H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5634/)
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