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Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act

Introduced: June 28, 2018 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jun 28, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4740-4741)
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act

This bill removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substance Act and eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana.

Additionally, the bill does the following:

  • establishes a trust fund to assist women-owned and minority-owned marijuana businesses,
  • requires federal research on the impacts of marijuana use on highway safety and public health,
  • authorizes federal restrictions on the marketing of marijuana-related products, and
  • authorizes grants for state and local governments to expunge or seal convictions for marijuana possession.
What's happening now June 28, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4740-4741)

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