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Marijuana Justice Act of 2017

Introduced: August 1, 2017 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov

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Aug 1, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4669-4670)

Aug 1, 2017

Introduced in Senate

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marijuana Justice Act of 2017

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act:

to remove marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from schedule I; and
to eliminate criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana.

It prohibits and reduces certain federal funds for a state without a statute legalizing marijuana, if the Bureau of Justice Assistance determines that such a state has a disproportionate arrest rate or disproportionate incarceration rate for marijuana offenses.

The bill directs federal courts to expunge convictions for marijuana use or possession.

Finally, it establishes in the Treasury the Community Reinvestment Fund. Amounts in the fund may be used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant program to reinvest in communities most affected by the war on drugs.

What's happening now August 1, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4669-4670)

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