H.R. 4825 · 115th Congress
Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Rob Bishop
- Introduced
- 2018-01-18
- Latest action
- 2018-01-24 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Summary
Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2018 or the MEDS Act
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a new, separate registration process to facilitate research involving marijuana and the commercial production of drugs made from marijuana.
Specifically, the bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to register manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana: (1) for use in research, and (2) for the commercial production of approved drugs containing or derived from marijuana.