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Bill116th CongressFiled Jul 17, 2019Health
H.R. 3797

Medical Marijuana Research Act

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Medical Marijuana Research Act

This bill establishes a new, separate registration process to facilitate medical marijuana research.

Specifically, it directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to register (1) practitioners to conduct medical marijuana research, and (2) manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana for such research.

Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must continue to produce marijuana through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drug Supply Program and implement a specialized process for supplying marijuana products available through state-authorized marijuana programs to researchers until manufacturers and distributors can provide a sufficient supply of marijuana for medical research.

What just happenedDec 18, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3](D-OR)Sponsor
21 cosponsors9 D12 R
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  1. Dec 18, 2020IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Dec 10, 2020IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  3. Dec 9, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. Dec 9, 2020FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7076-7078)

  5. Dec 9, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

  6. Dec 9, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3797.

  7. Dec 9, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7076-7083)

  8. Dec 9, 2020FloorH30300

    Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Dec 7, 2020CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 508.

  10. Dec 7, 2020DischargeH12300

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

    Judiciary Committee
  11. Dec 7, 2020Committee5500

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

    Judiciary Committee
  12. Dec 7, 2020CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-619, Part I.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  13. Dec 7, 2020Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-619, Part I.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  14. Sep 9, 2020Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  15. Sep 9, 2020Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  16. Aug 6, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
  17. Jul 18, 2019Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  18. Jul 17, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Judiciary Committee
  19. Jul 17, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  20. Jul 17, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  21. Jul 17, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseDec 9, 202053

Medical Marijuana Research Act

This bill establishes a new, separate registration process to facilitate medical marijuana research.

Specifically, it directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to register (1) practitioners to conduct medical marijuana research, and (2) manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana for such research.

Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must continue to produce marijuana through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drug Supply Program and implement a specialized process for supplying marijuana products available through state-authorized marijuana programs to researchers until manufacturers and distributors can provide a sufficient supply of marijuana for medical research.

Reported to House, Part IDec 7, 20208

Medical Marijuana Research Act

This bill establishes a new, separate registration process to facilitate medical marijuana research.

Specifically, it directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to register (1) practitioners to conduct medical marijuana research, and (2) manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana for such research.

Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must continue to produce marijuana through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drug Supply Program and offer marijuana products available through state-authorized marijuana programs to researchers until manufacturers and distributors can provide a sufficient supply of marijuana for medical research.

Introduced in HouseJul 17, 2019

Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2019

This bill establishes a new, separate registration process to facilitate medical marijuana research.

Specifically, it directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to register (1) practitioners to conduct medical marijuana research, and (2) manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana for such research.

Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must continue to produce marijuana through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drug Supply Program and offer to sell immature plants and seeds to researchers until manufacturers and distributors can provide a sufficient supply of marijuana for medical research.

Medical Marijuana Research Act — Informed