,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aehg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #g1 #bjai,ms4 ,gabbard 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,crist1 ,mr4 ,gaetz1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,perlmutter1 and ,ms4 ,de,gette7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committees on the ,judiciary1 and ,education and ,labor1 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 direct the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to enter into a #aj-year arrangement with the ,national ,academy of ,sciences to conduct and update biennially a study on the effects of ,state legalized marijuana programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,marijuana ,data ,collection ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,nearly two-thirds of ,americans--about #fh percent--favor marijuana legalization4 7#b7 ,a total of #cc ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 and ,guam have legalized marijuana for medicinal use1 and of those1 #aj ,states and the ,district of ,columbia have legalized marijuana for adult non-medicinal use4 7#c7 ,despite ,state legalization1 marijuana remains illegal under ,federal law1 listed in schedule ,i under the ,controlled ,substances ,act4 7#d7 ,every day1 more ,americans die from overdosing on opioids4 ,in #bjaf1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention estimated that more than #db1jjj ,americans died from opioid-related drug overdoses4 ,president ,trump has1 on two separate occasions1 declared the opioid crisis as a public health emergency4 7#e7 ,studies suggest that increased access to marijuana is associated with reductions in opioid abuse and opioid-related deaths1 among other economic and social benefits3 7,a7 ,a study published in the ,journal of the ,american ,medical ,association 7,,jama7 in #bjad that compared mortality rates between ,states that legalized medical marijuana versus ,states that have not legalized medical marijuana found that ,states that had legalized medical marijuana had1 on average1 #bj percent fewer opioid-related overdose deaths in the first year of legalization compared to ,states that had not legalized marijuana4 ,this difference widened in subsequent years after legalization4 7,b7 ,a study published in the ,american ,journal of ,public ,health in #bjag found that opioid-related deaths tended to decline after the legalization of non-medicinal marijuana for adults in the ,state of ,colorado4 ,this study estimated a #f4e-percent reduction in opioid-related deaths compared to pre-legalization4 7#f7 ,due to marijuana legalization1 ,states have generated millions in taxes and revenue and have allocated these funds into public health1 education1 economic development1 restorative justice1 and job creation1 such as-- 7,a7 substance use disorder treatment and drug use prevention programs2 7,b7 school construction2 7,c7 behavioral health programs2 7,d7 ,state alcohol and drug treatments funds2 7,e7 basic health plans2 7,f7 community residential centers2 7,g7 youth drug use prevention2 7,h7 jail diversion2 7,i7 mental health treatment2 and 7,j7 job creation and placement4 7#g7 ,a robust and properly regulated marijuana industry wherein ,states are allowed to operate marijuana programs free from ,federal interference stands to benefit ,states' public health1 education1 economic1 and law enforcement and judicial sectors4 #c4 ,report concerning the effects of ,state legalized marijuana programs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 in coordination with the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of ,labor1 and 7to the greatest extent possible7 with relevant ,state agencies responsible for health programs and activities in ,states that have legalized marijuana for medicinal or non-medicinal use1 shall enter into a #aj-year arrangement with the ,national ,academy of ,sciences-- 7#a7 to complete a study1 not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and to update such study on a biennial basis thereafter for the duration of the arrangement period1 on the effects of ,state legalized marijuana programs on the economy1 public health1 criminal justice1 and employment in the respective ,states2 7#b7 upon the completion of the initial study pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 and upon each update to the study1 to prepare or update a report on the results of such study and submit such report to the ,congress2 and 7#c7 not later than #cj days after the date of submission of the initial report under paragraph 7#b71 develop and publish best practices on data collection under subsection 7e74 7b7 ,study considerations ,the study pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 shall consider the effects of ,state legalized marijuana programs1 including yearly rates and trends over the course of the study under such subsection1 with respect to the following3 7#a7 ,revenues and ,state allocations 7,a7 ,the monetary amounts generated through revenues1 taxes1 and any other financial benefits4 7,b7 ,the purposes and relative amounts for which these funds were used4 7,c7 ,the total impact on the ,state and its budget4 7#b7 ,medicinal use of marijuana 7,a7 ,the rates of medicinal use among different population groups1 including children1 the elderly1 veterans1 and individuals with disabilities4 7,b7 ,the purpose of such use4 7,c7 ,which medical conditions medical marijuana is most frequently purchased and used for4 7#c7 ,substance use 7,a7 ,the rates of overdoses with opioids and other painkillers4 7,b7 ,the rates of admission in health care facilities1 emergency rooms1 and volunteer treatment facilities related to overdoses with opioids and other painkillers4 7,c7 ,the rates of opioid-related and other painkiller-related crimes to one's self and to the community4 7,d7 ,the rates of opioid prescriptions and other pain killers4 7#d7 ,impacts on criminal justice 7,a7 ,the rates of marijuana-related arrests for possession1 cultivation1 and distribution1 and of these arrests1 the percentages that involved a secondary charge unrelated to marijuana possession1 cultivation1 or distribution1 including-- 7i7 the rates of such arrests on the ,federal level1 including the number of ,federal prisoners so arrested1 disaggregated by sex1 age1 race1 and ethnicity of the prisoners2 and 7ii7 the rates of such arrests on the ,state level1 including the number of ,state prisoners so arrested1 disaggregated by sex1 age1 race1 and ethnicity4 7,b7 ,the rates of arrests and citations on the ,federal and ,state levels related to teenage use of marijuana4 7,c7 ,the rates of arrests on the ,federal and ,state levels for unlawful driving under the influence of a substance1 and the rates of such arrests involving marijuana4 7,d7 ,the rates of marijuana-related prosecutions1 court filings1 and imprisonments4 7,e7 ,the total monetary amounts expended for marijuana-related enforcement1 arrests1 court filings and proceedings1 and imprisonment before and after legalization1 including ,federal expenditures disaggregated according to whether the laws being enforced were ,federal or ,state4 7,f7 ,the total number and rate of defendants in ,federal criminal prosecutions asserting as a defense that their conduct was in compliance with applicable ,state law legalizing marijuana usage1 and the effects of such assertions4 7#e7 ,employment 7,a7 ,the amount of jobs created in each ,state1 differentiating between direct and indirect employment4 7,b7 ,the amount of jobs expected to be created in the next #e years1 and in the next #aj years1 as a result of the ,state's marijuana industry4 7c7 ,study timeframe ,the study pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 shall consider the data collected and analyzed in connection with the items listed in subsection 7b7 in the respective ,states to the extent possible across the period-- 7#a7 beginning #e years before the effective date of legalization of marijuana in the ,state2 and 7#b7 ending on a date determined by the ,national ,academy of ,sciences to allow collection and analysis of the most recent data available4 7d7 ,report contents ,reports pursuant to subsection 7a77#b7 shall-- 7#a7 address both ,state programs that have legalized marijuana for medicinal use and those that have legalized marijuana for adult non-medicinal use and to the extent practicable distinguish between such programs and their effects2 7#b7 include a national assessment of average trends across ,states with such programs in relation to the effects on economy1 public health1 criminal justice1 and employment in the respective ,states1 including with respect to the items listed in subsection 7b72 and 7#c7 describe-- 7,a7 any barriers that impeded the ability to complete or update aspects of the study required by subsection 7a77#a7 and how such barriers can be overcome for purposes of future studies2 and 7,b7 any gaps in the data sought for the study required by subsection 7a77#a7 and how these gaps can be eliminated or otherwise addressed for purposes of future studies4 7e7 ,best practices for data collection by ,states ,the best practices pursuant to subsection 7a77#c7 shall consist of best practices for the collection by ,states of the information described in the items listed in subsection 7b71 including such best practices for improving-- 7#a7 data collection2 7#b7 analytical capacity2 7#c7 research integrity2 and 7#d7 the comparability of data across ,states4