Congressional Bills
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SAFE Banking Act
Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019
High-Lights
Prevents punishment of financial institutions providing service to cannabis related businesses
Status
Passed the House
Latest Action
Senate – 09/26/2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
STATES Act
Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act
High-Lights
Allow states to enact their own cannabis polices without federal interruption.
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
House – 05/15/2019 Referred to Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Senate – 04/04/2019 Read twice and referred to Committee on the Judiciary.
Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act
Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States Act
High-Lights
- Remove cannabis from the controlled substance act
- Transfer authority from DEA to renamed Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Firearms, and Explosives
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
House – 02/08/2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
CARERS ACT
The Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States Act of 2019
High-Lights
- Allow states to implement medical cannabis programs
- Allow Veteran Affairs to recommend cannabis to veterans
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
House – 02/01/2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health
Sensible Enforcement of Cannabis Act of 2019
High-Lights
Revive Obama-era enforcement memo that was rescinded by Attorney General Jeff Session in 2018
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
House – 01/11/2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
LUMMA
Provide legitimate use of medicinal marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States
High-Lights
- Reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule II of the Controlled Substance Act
- Federal government cannot interfere with operations of medical cannabis
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
House – 01/25/2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Medical Cannabis Research Act
High-Lights
- Require Justice Department to approve additional manufacturers research-grade cannabis
- Protect research institutions in conducting studies
- Authorize Veteran Affairs to inform patients about cannabis studies they can participate in.
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
House – 03/04/2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
VA Clinical Trials
High-Lights
- Increase research on the medical benefits of cannabis for military veterans.
- Direct Veteran Affairs (VA) to conduct clinical trials on the effectiveness of medical cannabis in the treatment of conditions common among military veterans.
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
House – 01/25/2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Senate – 01/17/2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
VA Medical Research
High-Lights
Require Veteran Affairs to conduct clinical trials on how cannabis helps veterans suffering from conditions such as chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
House – 01/24/2019 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.