H.R. 5549 · 114th Congress
Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Andy Harris
- Introduced
- 2016-06-21
- Latest action
- 2016-06-27 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to:
modify requirements regarding the production of marijuana through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drug Supply Program; establish, with respect to marijuana research, a new federal registration process that is separate from the process for research involving other schedule I drugs; establish a process for registering persons to manufacture or distribute marijuana for medical research purposes; and modify other requirements related to marijuana research and production.