,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cedd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #bg1 #bjai,mr4 ,evans introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committees on the ,judiciary1 ,agriculture1 ,natural ,resources1 and ,small ,business1 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 decriminalize cannabis1 to establish an ,equitable ,licensing ,grant ,program in the ,small ,business ,administration1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,homegrown ,act of #bjai44 #b4 ,decriminalization of cannabis 7a7 ,cannabis removed from schedule of controlled substances ,subsection 7c7 of schedule ,i of section #bjb7;c7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,marihuana2 and 7#b7 by striking ,tetrahydrocannabinols1 and renumbering accordingly4 7b7 ,conforming amendments to ,controlled ,substances ,act ,the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ajb7dd7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7dd771 by striking marihuana12 7#b7 in section #dja7;b7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hda7;b77-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in clause 7vi71 by inserting or after the semicolon2 7,,ii7 by striking 7vii72 and 7,,iii7 by redesignating clause 7viii7 as clause 7vii72 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 in clause 7vi71 by inserting or after the semicolon2 7,,ii7 by striking clause 7vii72 and 7,,iii7 by redesignating clause 7viii7 as clause 7vii72 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 in the first sentence1 by striking subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,d7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b72 7iv7 by striking subparagraph 7,d72 7v7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,e7 as subparagraph 7,d72 and 7vi7 in subparagraph 7,d77i71 as so redesignated1 by striking subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 and inserting subparagraph 7,c72 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#d72 and 7,c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f71 respectively2 7#c7 in section #djb7;c77#b77;,b7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdb7;c77#b77;,b771 by striking marihuana12 7#d7 in section #djc7;d77#a7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdc7;d77#a771 by striking marihuana12 7#e7 in section #dah7;a7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hei7;a771 by striking the last sentence2 7#f7 in section #dai7;a7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hfj7;a771 by striking the last sentence2 7#g7 in section #dbb7;d7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hfc7;d77-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking marijuana12 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking 1 such as a marihuana cigarette12 and 7#h7 in section #eaf7;d7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hhf7;d771 by striking section #dja7;b77#f7 each place the term appears and inserting section #dja7;b77#e74 7c7 ,other conforming amendments 7#a7 ,national ,forest ,system ,drug ,control ,act of #aihf ,the ,national ,forest ,system ,drug ,control ,act of #aihf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;b et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #aejjb7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;b7a77 by striking marijuana and other2 7,b7 in section #aejjc7b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;c7#b77 by striking marijuana and other2 and 7,c7 in section #aejjd7b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;d7#b77 by striking marijuana and other4 7#b7 ,interception of communications ,section #beaf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7#a77;e71 by striking 1 marihuana12 and 7,b7 in subsection 7#b7 by striking marihuana4 #c4 ,equitable ,licensing ,grant ,program ,the ,small ,business ,administration shall establish and carry out a grant program to be known as the ,equitable ,licensing ,grant ,program to provide eligible entities funds to develop and implement equitable cannabis licensing programs that minimize barriers to cannabis licensing and employment for individuals most adversely impacted by the war on drugs1 provided that each grantee includes at least four of the six of the following elements in its licensing program3 7#a7 ,a waiver of cannabis license application fees for individuals most adversely impacted by the war on drugs who are first-time applicants4 7#b7 ,a prohibition on the denial of a cannabis license based on a conviction of a cannabis-related offense4 7#c7 ,a prohibition on criminal conviction restrictions for licensing except in instances where the conviction is relevant to owning and operating a business4 7#d7 ,a prohibition on cannabis license holders from engaging in suspicion less cannabis drug testing of their prospective or current employees1 except in instances of drug testing for safety-sensitive positions as defined by the ,omnibus ,transportation ,employee ,testing ,act of #aiia 7,public ,law #ajb-adc74 7#e7 ,the establishment of a cannabis licensing board1 that is reflective of the racial1 ethnic1 economic1 and gender composition of the ,state or locality1 to serve as an oversight body of the equitable licensing program4 7#f7 ,the establishment of a grant program from cannabis tax revenue to support non-profit community-based organizations that provide business training and technical1 management1 and marketing assistance to individuals most adversely impacted by the war on drugs who are starting1 sustaining1 or expanding a cannabis business4