,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dhbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ah1 #bjah,mr4
 ,bi%op ( ,utah 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,curtis1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,mrs4 ,love1 ,mr4 
,rask91 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,polis1 &    
,mr4 ,blum5au]7 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 improve m$ical  
rese>* on m>ijuana4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m>ijuana     
,effective ,drug ,/udies ,act ( #bjah or
 ! ,,m$s ,act4  #b4 ,m>ijuana rese>*    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjc7;f7 ( !      
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;f77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 z  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e71           
respectively2  7#b7 by /rik+ 7f7 ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+ 7f77#a7 ,!    

,attorney ,g5]al2  7#c7 by /rik+        
,regi/ration applications & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7#b7 ,regi/ration applications 
2  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z s designat$1 
by /rik+ s*$ule ,i ea* place t t]m      
appe>s & ins]t+ s*$ule ,i1 except       
m>ijuana12  7#e7 by /rik+ ,article #g & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,article #g  2 & 
7#f7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#d71 z s  
designat$1 ! foll[+3  7#c7  7,a7 ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al %all regi/] a          
practition] to conduct rese>* ) m>ijuana
 if-- 7i7 ! applicant is au?oriz$ to    
disp5se1 or conduct rese>* ) respect to1
 controll$ sub/ances 9 s*$ules ,,ii1    
,,iii1 ,,iv1 & ,v "u ! laws ( ! ,/ate 9 
:i* ! applicant practices2  7ii7 !      
applicant's rese>* protocol-- 7,i7 has  
be5 review$ & all[$ by--  7aa7 !        
,secret>y "u section #eje7;i7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba    
,u4,s4,c4 #cee7;i772 or  7bb7 !         
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? or ano!r  
,f$]al ag5cy t funds sci5tific rese>*2  
or  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( nonhuman rese>* t 

is n f$]ally fund$1 has be5 volunt>ily  
submitt$ by ! applicant to1 & approv$   
by1 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2 &  
7iii7 ! applicant has demon/rat$ t !re  
are effective proc$ures 9 place to      
adequately safegu>d aga9/ div]sion ( !  
m>ijuana f legitimate m$ical or         
sci5tific use1 9 accordance )           
subp>agraph 7,e74  7,b7 ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all grant an application =      
regi/ration "u ?is p>agraph unless !    
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t ! issuance (
 ! regi/ration w\ld be inconsi/5t ) !   
public int]e/4 ,9 det]m9+ ! public      
int]e/1 ! foll[+ factors %all be        
consid]$3  7i7 ,! applicant's exp]i5ce 9
 disp5s+1 or conduct+ rese>* ) respect  
to1 controll$ sub/ances4  7ii7 ,!       
applicant's conviction record "u ,f$]al 
or ,/ate laws relat+ to ! manufacture1  
di/ribution1 or disp5s+ ( controll$     
sub/ances4  7iii7 ,compliance )         
applicable ,/ate1 ,f$]al1 or local laws 
relat+ to controll$ sub/ances4  7iv7    
,su* o!r conduct by ! applicant t may   

?reat5 ! public heal? & safety4  7,c7 ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 = purposes (   
subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii71 ! ,national 
,in/itutes ( ,heal? %all e/abli% a      
process t--  7i7 all[s a rese>*] to     
volunt>ily submit ! rese>* protocol ( ! 
rese>*] = review & approval2 &  7ii7    
provides a rese>*] describ$ 9 clause 7i7
 ) a decision n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! rese>* protocol is       
submitt$4  7,d7  7i7 ,n lat] ?an #fj    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,attorney     
,g5]al receives a complete application =
 regi/ration "u ?is p>agraph1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all--  7,i7 approve ! 
application2 or  7,,ii7 s]ve an ord] to 
%[ cause ^u ! applicant 9 accordance )  
section #cjd7;c74  7ii7 ,= purposes (   
clause 7i71 an application %all be deem$
 complete :5 ! applicant has submitt$   
docum5tation %[+ t ! requirem5ts "u     
subp>agraph 7,a7 are satisfi$4  7,e7    
7i7 ,a rese>*] regi/]$ "u ?is p>agraph  
%all /ore m>ijuana to be us$ 9 rese>* 9 

a securely lock$1 sub/antially con/ruct$
 cab9et4  7ii7 ,any o!r security        
measures requir$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
"u ?is p>agraph to safegu>d aga9/       
div]sion %all be consi/5t ) ^? requir$ =
 practition]s conduct+ rese>* on o!r    
controll$ sub/ances 9 s*$ules ,i & ,,ii 
t h a simil> risk ( div]sion & abuse4   
7,f7  7i7 ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al grants 
an application = regi/ration "u ?is     
p>agraph1 ! applicant may am5d or       
supplem5t ! rese>* protocol )\t reapply+
 if ! applicant does n--  7,i7 *ange !  
type ( drug1 ! s\rce ( ! drug1 or !     
conditions "u :i* ! drug is /or$1       
track$1 or adm9i/]$2 or  7,,ii7 o!rwise 
increase ! risk ( div]sion4  7ii7 ,if an
 applicant am5ds or supplem5ts ! rese>* 
protocol "u clause 7i71 ! applicant     
%all1 9 ord] to r5ew ! regi/ration "u   
?is p>agraph1 provide notice to !       
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! am5d$ or supplem5t$
 rese>* protocol 9 ! applicant's r5ewal 
mat]ials4  7iii7  7,i7 ,if an applicant 
am5ds or supplem5ts ! rese>* protocol 9 

a mann] t involves a *ange to ! type (  
drug1 ! s\rce ( ! drug1 or conditions "u
 :i* ! drug is /or$1 track$1 or adm9i/]$
 or o!rwise increases ! risk ( div]sion1
 ! applicant %all provide notice to !   
,attorney ,g5]al n lat] ?an #cj days    
be=e proce$+ on su* am5d$ or supplem5tal
 rese>* protocol4  7,,ii7 ,if !         
,attorney ,g5]al does n object dur+ !   
#cj-;day p]iod foll[+ a notification "u 
subclause 7,i71 ! applicant may proce$ )
 ! am5d$ or supplem5tal rese>* protocol4
  7iv7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may object to
 an am5d$ or supplem5tal rese>* protocol
 "u clause 7i7 or 7iii7 if additional   
security measures are ne$$ to safegu>d  
aga9/ div]sion or abuse4  7,g7 ,article 
#bh ( ! ,s+le ,conv5tion on ,n>cotic    
,drugs %all n be con/ru$ to prohibit1 or
 impose additional re/rictions ^u1      
rese>* involv+ m>ijuana t is conduct$ 9 
accordance ) ?is p>agraph & o!r         
applicable provisions ( ?is title4  7,h7
 ,if m>ijuana or a comp\nd ( m>ijuana is
 li/$ on a s*$ule o!r ?an s*$ule ,i--   

7i7 ! provisions ( ?is subsection t     
apply to rese>* ) a controll$ sub/ance 9
 ! applicable s*$ule %all apply to      
rese>* ) m>ijuana or t comp\nd1 z       
applicable2 &  7ii7 subp>agraphs 7,a7   
?r\gh 7,g7 ( ?is p>agraph %all n apply  
to rese>* ) m>ijuana or t comp\nd1 z    
applicable4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,section #ajb7af7 ( ! ,controll$        
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7af77
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ or m>ijuana aft] ,! 
t]m m>ihuana4  #c4 ,manufactur+ (       
m>ijuana = cl9ical use ,section #cjc ( !
 ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba        
,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,regi/ration ( p]sons
 ,to manufacture & di/ribute m>ijuana   
7#a7 ,manufacture & di/ribution = use 9 
rese>* ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all regi/]  
an applicant to manufacture or di/ribute
 m>ijuana on behalf ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 to ! ext5t t ! m>ijuana is int5d$ to be
 us$ exclusively = legitimate rese>* &  
sci5tific uses1 9 accordance ) !        
applicable requirem5ts "u subsection 7a7

 or 7b7 = regi/ration ( manufactur]s or 
di/ributors ( controll$ sub/ances 9     
s*$ule ,i or ,,ii4  7#b7 ,manufacture & 
di/ribution = comm]cial production (    
,,fda-approv$ drugs ,! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all regi/] an applicant to manufacture 
or di/ribute m>ijuana on behalf ( !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t exclusively = ! purpose
 ( comm]cial production ( a drug conta9+
 or d]iv$ f m>ijuana t is approv$ by !  
,secret>y "u section #eje ( ! ,f$]al    
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cee71 9 accordance ) !       
applicable requirem5ts "u subsection 7a7
 or 7b7 ( ?is section = regi/ration (   
manufactur]s or di/ributors ( controll$ 
sub/ances 9 s*$ule ,i or ,,ii4  7#c7 ,no
 limit on numb] ( manufactur]s &        
di/ributors ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all n  
impose a limit on ! numb] ( applicants  
eligible to be regi/]$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
or 7#b74  7#d7 ,tim+ ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,attorney     
,g5]al receives an application =        
regi/ration "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 ! 

,attorney ,g5]al %all--  7,a7 grant !   
application2 or  7,b7 s]ve an ord] to %[
 cause ^u ! applicant 9 accordance )    
section #cjd7;c74  7#e7 ,det]m9ation (  
supply ,9 consid]+ ! factors "u         
subsection 7a7 or 7b71 z applicable1 = !
 purposes ( regi/]+ an applicant        
eligible "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( ?is 
subsection1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
consid] ! dem& f rese>*]s = an adequate 
& un9t]rupt$ supply ( specific /ra9s (  
m>ijuana & = m>ijuana gr[n pursuant to  
specific manufactur+ processes4  7#f7   
,relation to ! ,s+le ,conv5tion on      
,n>cotic ,drugs  7,a7 ,con/ructive      
possession & control ,! regi/ration (   
manufactur]s & di/ributors ( m>ijuana "u
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all con/itute   
con/ructive possession & control by !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! purposes ( !       
obligations "u ! ,s+le ,conv5tion on    
,n>cotic ,drugs4  7,b7 ,article #bh     
,article #bh ( ! ,s+le ,conv5tion on    
,n>cotic ,drugs %all n be con/ru$ to    
prohibit1 or impose additional          

re/rictions ^u1 ! manufactur+ ( m>ijuana
 t is conduct$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph  
7#a7 or 7#b71 z applicable1 & o!r       
applicable provisions ( ?is title4  4   
#d4 ,good manufactur+ practices ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,national ,in/itute = ,drug 
,abuse %all develop & publi%            
recomm5dations = good manufactur+       
practices = gr[+ & produc+ m>ijuana 7z  
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$     
,sub/ance ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb71 z  
am5d$ by ?is ,act7 = rese>*4  #e4       
,quotas ,section #cjf7;e7 ( ! ,controll$
 ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4         
#hbf7;e77 is am5d$ 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce by   
/rik+ exce$s ! aggregate ( ! quotas (   
all regi/rants "u ?is section & ins]t+  
%\ld be increas$ to meet ! *ang+ m$ical1
 sci5tific1 & indu/rial ne$s = !        
controll$ sub/ance4  #f4 ,t]m9ation (   
int]discipl9>y review process =         
non-,,nih-fund$ rese>*]s ,! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may n-- 7#a7   
re9/ate ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice        

int]discipl9>y review process describ$ 9
 ! guidance entitl$ ,guidance on        
,proc$ures = ! ,provision ( ,m>ijuana = 
,m$ical ,rese>* 7issu$ on ,may #ba1     
#aiii72 or  7#b7 create an additional   
review ( sci5tific protocols t is       
conduct$ only = rese>* on m>ijuana 7z   
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$     
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb71 z 
am5d$ by section #b7;b77 o!r ?an !      
review ( rese>* protocols p]=m$ at !    
reque/ ( a rese>*] conduct+ nonhuman    
rese>* t is n f$]ally fund$1 9          
accordance ) section                    
#cjc7;f77#c77;,a77ii77,,ii7 ( !         
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;f77#c77;,a77ii77,,ii771 
z am5d$ by section #b7;a74