Medical Use of Marijuana Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 4, 1997)
Medical Use of Marijuana Act - Moves marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act.
Declares that, in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use, no provision of the Controlled Substances Act or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) shall restrict: (1) the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use; (2) an individual from obtaining and using marijuana from a prescription or recommendation by a physician for medical use by that individual; (3) a pharmacy from obtaining and holding marijuana for that use; or (4) an entity established by a State from producing and distributing marijuana for that purpose.
Requires the National Institute of Drug Abuse to make marijuana available for an investigational new drug study under specified provisions of the FDCA.
What just happenedJun 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 4, 1997
- Jun 18, 1997CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jun 4, 1997IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jun 4, 1997IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 4, 1997IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House