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A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the therapeutic use of marihuana, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 23, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 5, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Mar 23, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 23, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transfers marihuana from schedule I (abuse potential, no accepted medical use) to schedule II (accepted medical use) under the Controlled Substances Act.

Amends such Act to establish in the Department of Health and Human Services an Office for the Supply of Internationally Controlled Drugs, to be responsible for regulating the domestic production and distribution of marihuana.

Establishes procedures for the production and use of medicinal marihuana.

Permits the distribution of medicinal marihuana only to hospitals and pharmacies registered to dispense schedule II controlled substances for the purposes of treating glaucoma, cancer, or research approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

Provides for a marihuana abuse prevention and information program through the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

What's happening now April 5, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1