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HR 2592 IH
107th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2592
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr. FRANK (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. BONIOR, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. NADLER, Mr. STARK, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Ms. WOOLSEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the `States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act'.
(a) SCHEDULE- Marijuana is moved from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to schedule II of such Act.
(b) PRESCRIPTION OR RECOMMENDATION-
(1) IN GENERAL- No provision of the Controlled Substances Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict--
(A) the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use,
(B) an individual from obtaining and using marijuana from a prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use by such individual, or
(C) a pharmacy from obtaining and holding marijuana for the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use under applicable State law
in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use under applicable State law.
(2) PRODUCTION- No provision of the Controlled Substances Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict an entity established by a State, in which marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use, for the purpose of producing marijuana for prescription or recommendation by a physician for medical use from producing and distributing marijuana for such purpose.
(a) IN GENERAL- No provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict--
(1) the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use,
(2) an individual from obtaining and using marijuana from a prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use by such individual, or
(3) a pharmacy from obtaining and holding marijuana for the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use,
in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use under applicable State law.
(b) PRODUCTION- No provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict an entity established by a State, in which marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use, for the purpose of producing marijuana for prescription or recommendation by a physician for medical use from producing and distributing marijuana for such purpose.
This Act does not affect any Federal, State, or local law regulating or prohibiting smoking in public.
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