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Revive Obama-era enforcement memo that was rescinded by Attorney General Jeff Session in 2018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.