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Medical Marijuana Research Act

Introduced: October 29, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 10, 2020
Received in the Senate.
Dec 9, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7076-7078)
Dec 9, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Dec 9, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3797.
Dec 9, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7076-7083)
Dec 9, 2020
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 9, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 7, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 508.
Dec 7, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Dec 7, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-619, Part I.
Sep 9, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 9, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jul 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 17, 2019
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 17, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medical Marijuana Research Act

This bill establishes a new, separate registration process to facilitate medical marijuana research.

Specifically, it directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to register (1) practitioners to conduct medical marijuana research, and (2) manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana for such research.

Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must continue to produce marijuana through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drug Supply Program and implement a specialized process for supplying marijuana products available through state-authorized marijuana programs to researchers until manufacturers and distributors can provide a sufficient supply of marijuana for medical research.

What's happening now December 18, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1119 Related bill Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2019
  • S 421 Related bill Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2019
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 7 Republican 6
D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Sep 16, 2020
 R
Steil, Bryan
Wisconsin · Mar 9, 2020
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Mar 5, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 2, 2020
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jan 15, 2020
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jan 14, 2020
WALDEN, GREG
· Oct 29, 2019
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Sep 17, 2019
Hartzler, Vicky
· Sep 17, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 17, 2019
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 17, 2019
Stewart, Chris
· Jul 26, 2019
Bishop, Rob
· Jul 17, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 17, 2019
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jul 17, 2019
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jul 17, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 17, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3797: Medical Marijuana Research Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3797/
MLA
"H.R. 3797: Medical Marijuana Research Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3797/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3797, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3797/.
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