,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,blum5au] 7= himself1 ,mr4         
,rohraba*]1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,ms4 ,lee (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4
 ,f>r1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4
 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4
 ,honda1 & ,mr4 ,huffman7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide = ! res*$ul+ ( m>ijuana & = !   
m$ical use ( m>ijuana 9 accordance ) !  
laws ( ! v>i\s ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ates'       
,m$ical ,m>ijuana ,pati5t ,protection   
,act4  #b4 ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act   
7a7 ,s*$ule  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 

coop]ation ) ! ,national ,academy (     
,sci5ces' ,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e1 %all     
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,drug      
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration a recomm5dation 
on ! li/+ ( m>ijuana )9 ! ,controll$    
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et  
seq471 & %all recomm5d a li/+ o!r ?an   
,s*$ule ,i or ,s*$ule ,,ii4  7#b7 ,n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,drug     
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration %all1 bas$ ^u ! 
recomm5dation "u p>agraph 7#a71 issue a 
notice ( propos$ rulemak+ = ! res*$ul+ (
 m>ijuana )9 ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances    
,act1 :i* %all include a recomm5dation  
to li/ m>ijuana z o!r ?an a ,s*$ule ,i  
or ,s*$ule ,,ii sub/ance4  7b7          
,limitations on ! application ( !       
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,no provision ( ! ,controll$      
,sub/ances ,act %all prohibit or o!rwise
 re/rict 9 a ,/ate 9 :i* ! m$ical use ( 
m>ijuana is legal "u ,/ate law--  7,a7 !
 prescription or recomm5dation (        
m>ijuana = m$ical use by a m$ical       

pr(essional or ! c]tification by a      
m$ical pr(essional t a pati5t has a     
condition = :i* m>ijuana may h !rapeutic
 b5efit2  7,b7 an individual f obta9+1  
manufactur+1 possess+1 or transport+ )9 
_! ,/ate m>ijuana = m$ical purposes1    
provid$ ! activities are au?oriz$ "u    
,/ate law2 or  7,c7 a ph>macy or o!r    
entity au?oriz$ "u local or ,/ate law to
 di/ribute m$ical m>ijuana to           
individuals au?oriz$ to possess m$ical  
m>ijuana "u ,/ate law f obta9+1 possess+
 or di/ribut+ m>ijuana to su*           
individuals4  7#b7 ,production ,no      
provision ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act
 %all prohibit or o!rwise re/rict an    
entity au?oriz$ by a ,/ate or local     
gov]nm5t1 9 a ,/ate 9 :i* ! possession &
 use ( m>ijuana = m$ical purposes is    
legal f produc+1 process+1 or di/ribut+ 
m>ijuana = su* purposes4  #c4 ,f$]al    
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,no provision ( ! ,f$]al ,food1   
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cja et seq47 %all prohibit or o!rwise  

re/rict 9 a ,/ate 9 :i* ! m$ical use (  
m>ijuana is legal "u ,/ate law--  7#a7 !
 prescription or recomm5dation (        
m>ijuana = m$ical use by a m$ical       
pr(essional or ! c]tification by a      
m$ical pr(essional t a pati5t has a     
condition = :i* m>ijuana may h !rapeutic
 b5efit2  7#b7 an individual f obta9+1  
manufactur+1 possess+1 or transport+ )9 
_! ,/ate m>ijuana = m$ical purposes1    
provid$ ! activities are au?oriz$ "u    
,/ate law2 or  7#c7 a ph>macy or o!r    
entity au?oriz$ "u local or ,/ate law to
 di/ribute m$ical m>ijuana to           
individuals au?oriz$ to possess m$ical  
m>ijuana "u ,/ate law f obta9+1         
possess+1 or di/ribut+ m>ijuana to su*  
individuals4  7b7 ,production ,no       
provision ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &    
,cosmetic ,act %all prohibit or o!rwise 
re/rict an entity au?oriz$ by a ,/ate or
 local gov]nm5t1 9 a ,/ate 9 :i* !      
possession & use ( m>ijuana = m$ical    
purposes is legal f produc+1 process+1  
or di/ribut+ m>ijuana = su* purpose4    

#d4 ,adm9i/ration ( regi/ration         
requirem5ts relat$ to m>ijuana rese>* ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all delegate responsibility "u section 
#cjc7;f7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;f77 = control ov]  
access to m>ijuana = rese>* into its    
pot5tial !rapeutic & m$ic9al uses to an 
entity ( ! ,executive ,bran* t is n     
focus$ on rese>*+ ! addictive prop]ties 
( sub/ances4 ,t entity %all take        
appropriate actions to ensure t an      
adequate supply ( m>ijuana is available 
= !rapeutic & m$ic9al rese>*4  #e4      
,relation ( ,act to c]ta9 prohibitions  
relat+ to smok+ ,?is ,act does n affect 
any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local law regulat+
 or prohibit+ smok+ 9 public4