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Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act

Introduced: January 9, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 9, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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 9, 2019
Introduced in House
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Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act

This bill removes marijuana from the list of controlled substances and establishes requirements for the regulation of marijuana products.

First, the bill directs the Department of Justice to remove marijuana from all schedules of controlled substances.

Next, it prohibits marijuana from being shipped or transported into any state or jurisdiction where it is illegal. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both.

Additionally, the bill requires importers, manufacturers, and sellers of marijuana products to obtain a permit from the Department of the Treasury. Further, it prohibits these individuals from using deceptive practices to advertise marijuana products.

The bill specifies that the Food and Drug Administration shall have the same authorities with respect to marijuana as it has for alcohol.

It also transfers jurisdiction related to marijuana from the Drug Enforcement Administration to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF is renamed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Firearms and Explosives. Further, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is renamed the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Tax and Trade Bureau.

What's happening now February 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1120 Related bill Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act
  • S 420 Related bill Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 12, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 3, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 420: Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-420/
MLA
"H.R. 420: Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-420/.
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H.R. 420, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-420/.
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