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STATES Act

Introduced: April 4, 2019 Introduced by: Warren, Elizabeth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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Apr 4, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 4, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act or the STATES Act

This bill eliminates regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act for certain marijuana-related activities that comply with state or tribal law.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the effects of marijuana legalization on traffic safety.

What's happening now April 4, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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