,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #abg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,cohen 7for himself and ,mr4 ,young7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committees on the ,judiciary1 and ,veterans' ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to extend the principle of federalism to ,state drug policy1 provide access to medical marijuana1 and enable research into the medicinal properties of marijuana4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,compassionate ,access1 ,research ,expansion1 and ,respect ,states ,act of #bjai or the ,,carers ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,federalism in drug policy ,section #gjh of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ijc7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,no provision and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 no provision 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,compliance with ,state law ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the provisions of this title relating to marihuana shall not apply to any person acting in compliance with ,state law1 as determined by the ,state1 relating to the production1 possession1 distribution1 dispensation1 administration1 laboratory testing1 recommending use1 or delivery of medical marihuana4 4 #c4 ,exclusion of cannabidiol from definition of marihuana ,section #ajb of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#af7-- 7,a7 by striking or cake1 or the sterilized and inserting cake1 the sterilized2 and 7,b7 by adding 1 or cannabidiol before the period at the end2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#eg7 ,the term cannabidiol means the substance cannabidiol1 as derived from marihuana or the synthetic formulation1 that contains not greater than #j4c percent delta-#i-tetrahydrocannabinol on a dry weight basis4 4 #d4 ,cannabidiol determination by ,states ,section #bja of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #haa7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,cannabidiol determination ,if a person grows or processes marihuana for purposes of making cannabidiol in accordance with ,state law1 the marihuana shall be deemed to meet the concentration limitation under section #ajb7eg71 unless the ,attorney ,general determines that the ,state law is not reasonably calculated to comply with section #ajb7eg74 4 #e4 ,research 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall terminate the ,public ,health ,service interdisciplinary review process described in the guidance entitled ,guidance on ,procedures for the ,provision of ,marijuana for ,medical ,research 7issued on ,may #ba1 #aiii74 7b7 ,licenses for marijuana research ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general1 acting through the ,drug ,enforcement ,administration1 shall issue not less than #c licenses under section #cjc of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7 to manufacture and distribute marijuana and marijuana-derivatives for research approved by the ,food and ,drug ,administration4 7c7 ,marijuana research 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cjc7;f7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;f77 is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#e7 as subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,e71 respectively2 7,b7 by striking 7f7 ,the ,attorney ,general and inserting 7f77#a7 ,the ,attorney ,general2 7,c7 by striking ,registration applications and inserting the following3 7#b7 ,registration applications 2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#b71 as so designated1 by striking schedule ,i each place that term appears and inserting schedule ,i1 except marijuana12 7,e7 by striking ,article #g and inserting the following3 7#d7 ,article #g 2 and 7,f7 by inserting before paragraph 7#d71 as so designated1 the following3 7#c7 7,a7 ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 the ,secretary shall promulgate regulations that require the ,secretary to register a practitioner to conduct research on marihuana if-- 7i7 the applicant is authorized to dispense1 or conduct research with respect to1 controlled substances in schedules ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,iv1 and ,v under the laws of the ,state in which the applicant practices2 and 7ii7 the applicant's research protocol-- 7,i7 has been reviewed and allowed by-- 7aa7 the ,secretary under section #eje7;i7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7;i772 or 7bb7 the ,national ,institutes of ,health or another ,federal agency that funds scientific research2 or 7,,ii7 in the case of nonhuman research that is not federally funded1 has been voluntarily submitted by the applicant to1 and approved by1 the ,national ,institutes of ,health4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary shall grant an application for registration under this paragraph unless the ,secretary determines that the issuance of the registration would be inconsistent with the public interest4 ,in determining the public interest1 the ,secretary shall consider the following factors3 7i7 ,the applicant's experience in dispensing1 or conducting research with respect to1 controlled substances4 7ii7 ,compliance with applicable ,federal or ,state laws relating to controlled substances4 7iii7 ,conduct by the applicant that may threaten the public health and safety4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #ajb7af7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7af77 is amended by inserting or marijuana after ,the term marihuana4 #f4 ,provision by ,department of ,veterans ,affairs health care providers of recommendations and opinions regarding veteran participation in ,state marijuana programs ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall authorize physicians and other health care providers employed by the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs to-- 7#a7 provide recommendations and opinions to veterans who are residents of ,states with ,state marijuana programs regarding the participation of veterans in such ,state marijuana programs2 and 7#b7 complete forms reflecting such recommendations and opinions4