#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #cgig  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d !          
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act to make      
m>ijuana accessible = use by qualifi$   
m>ijuana rese>*]s = m$ical purposes1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,m$ical ,m>ijuana  
,rese>* ,act4  #b4 ,facilitat+ m>ijuana 
rese>*  7a7 ,production & supply ,!     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices--  
7#a7 until ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t manufactur]s & di/ributors   
7o!r ?an ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t7 c ensure a 
suffici5t supply ( m>ijuana 7z def9$ 9  
section #ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances  
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb71 z am5d$ by   
section #h7 int5d$ = rese>* by qualifi$ 
m>ijuana rese>*]s regi/]$ pursuant to   
p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #cjc7;f7 ( !    
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;f771 z add$ by section  
#c1 %all-- 7,a7 cont9ue1 ?r\gh grants1  
contracts1 or coop]ative agreem5ts1 to  
produce m>ijuana ?r\gh ! ,national      
,in/itute on ,drug ,abuse ,drug ,supply 

,program2  7,b7 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 act jo9tly 
) ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to e/abli% & implem5t a specializ$      
process = manufactur]s & di/ributors1   
not)/&+ ! regi/ration requirem5ts (     
section #cjc ( su* ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#hbc71 to supply qualifi$ m>ijuana      
rese>*]s ) m>ijuana products-- 7i7      
available ?r\gh ,/ate-au?oriz$ m>ijuana 
programs2 &  7ii7 consi/5t ) ! guidance 
issu$ "u subsection 7c72 &  7,c7 n lat] 
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 jo9tly conv5e ) ! ,attorney   
,g5]al a meet+ to initiate ! developm5t 
( ! specializ$ process describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7#b7 beyond ! date 
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 may1 at !     
,secret>y's discretion1 cont9ue-- 7,a7  
?r\gh grants1 contracts1 or coop]ative  
agreem5ts1 to s produce m>ijuana2 &     
7,b7 to implem5t su* specializ$ process4
  7b7 ,requirem5t to v]ify regi/ration  
,be=e supply+ m>ijuana to any p]son     
?r\gh ! ,national ,in/itute on ,drug    

,abuse ,drug ,supply ,program or ?r\gh  
implem5tation ( ! specializ$ process    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all--  7#a7 require ! p]son to submit  
docum5tation demon/rat+ t ! p]son is a  
qualifi$ m>ijuana rese>*] seek+ to      
conduct rese>* pursuant to section      
#cjc7;f77#c7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances  
,act1 z add$ by subsection 7d7 ( ?is    
section1 or a manufactur] duly regi/]$  
"u section #cjc7l7 ( ! ,controll$       
,sub/ances ,act1 z add$ by section #c ( 
?is ,act2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an #fj days   
aft] receipt ( su* docum5tation1 review 
su* docum5tation & v]ify t ! m>ijuana w 
be us$ = su* rese>* 7& = no o!r purpose 
au?oriz$ pursuant to ?is ,act or !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act74  7c7        
,guidance on ,use ( ,/ate-au?oriz$      
m>ijuana programs ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all issue guidance relat$ to m>ijuana f
 ,/ate-au?oriz$ m>ijuana programs =     

rese>*4  7d7 ,rese>* ,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$1 ! foll[+3  7#c7  7,a7 ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al %all regi/] ! applicant
 to conduct rese>* ) m>ijuana if-- 7i7 !
 applicant is au?oriz$ to disp5se1 or   
conduct rese>* ) respect to1 controll$  
sub/ances 9 s*$ule ,i1 ,,ii1 ,,iii1     
,,iv1 or ,v2  7ii7 ! applicant is       
compliant )1 & au?oriz$ to conduct !    
activities describ$ 9 clause 7i7 "u1 !  

laws ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! applicant        
practices2 &  7iii7 9 ! case ( an       
applicant pursu+ cl9ical rese>*1 !      
applicant's cl9ical rese>* protocol has 
be5 review$ & au?oriz$ to proce$ by !   
,secret>y "u section #eje7;i7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act4  7,b7  
,an applicant regi/]$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a
 qualifi$ m>ijuana rese>*]4  7,c7 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       
approve or d5y ! application4  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  7iii7 ,9 ! case ( a d5ial "u 
clause 7i71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all     
provide a writt5 explanation ( ! basis =
 ! d5ial4  7,d7 ,! ,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 ,/ate or local laws relat+ to
 controll$ sub/ance misuse or div]sion4 
7iv7 ,su* o!r conduct :i* may ?reat5 !  
public heal? & safety4  7,e7 7i7 ,a     
qualifi$ m>ijuana rese>*] %all /ore     
m>ijuana to be us$ 9 rese>* 9 a securely
 lock$1 sub/antially con/ruct$ cab9et4  
7ii7 ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7i71 any
 security measures requir$ by !         
,attorney ,g5]al = applicants conduct+  
rese>* ) m>ijuana pursuant to a         
regi/ration "u ?is p>agraph %all be     
consi/5t ) ! security measures =        
applicants conduct+ rese>* on o!r       

controll$ sub/ances 9 s*$ule ,,ii t h a 
simil> risk ( div]sion & abuse4  7,f7   
7i7 ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al grants an    
application = regi/ration "u ?is        
p>agraph1 ! applicant may am5d or       
supplem5t ! rese>* protocol & proce$ ) !
 rese>* "u su* am5d$ or supplem5t$      
protocol1 )\t additional review or      
approval by ! ,attorney ,g5]al or !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices if 
! applicant does n *ange ! type (       
m>ijuana1 ! s\rce ( ! m>ijuana1 or !    
conditions "u :i* ! m>ijuana is /or$1   
track$1 or adm9i/]$4  7ii7 ,if an       
applicant am5ds or supplem5ts ! rese>*  
protocol or initiates rese>* on a new   
rese>* protocol "u clause 7i71 !        
applicant %all1 9 ord] to r5ew !        
regi/ration "u ?is p>agraph1 provide    
notice to ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! am5d$  
or supplem5t$ rese>* protocol or any new
 rese>* protocol 9 ! applicant's r5ewal 
mat]ials4  7iii7 7,i7 ,if an applicant  
am5ds or supplem5ts a rese>* protocol & 
! am5dm5t or supplem5t involves a *ange 

to ! type ( m>ijuana1 ! s\rce ( !       
m>ijuana1 or conditions "u :i* !        
m>ijuana is /or$1 track$1 or adm9i/]$1 !
 applicant %all provide notice to !     
,attorney ,g5]al n lat] ?an #cj days    
be=e proce$+ on su* am5d$ or supplem5tal
 rese>* or new rese>* protocol1 z ! case
 may be4  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>* or new rese>*        
protocol4  7iv7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may 
object to an am5d$ or supplem5tal       
protocol or a new rese>* protocol "u    
clause 7i7 or 7iii7 only if additional  
security measures are ne$$ to safegu>d  
aga9/ div]sion or abuse4  7,g7 ,if      
m>ijuana is li/$ on a s*$ule o!r ?an    
s*$ule ,i1 ! provisions ( p>agraphs     
7#a71 7#b71 & 7#d7 t apply to rese>* ) a
 controll$ sub/ance 9 ! applicable      
s*$ule %all apply to rese>* ) m>ijuana  
or t comp\nd1 z applicable1 9 lieu ( !  
provisions ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh    

7,f7 ( ?is p>agraph4  7,h7 ,no?+ 9 ?is  
p>agraph %all be con/ru$ z limit+ !     
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y "u section       
#eje7;i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &     
,cosmetic ,act or ov] requirem5ts relat$
 to rese>* protocols1 includ+ *anges 9--
  7i7 ! me?od ( adm9i/ration ( m>ijuana2
  7ii7 ! dos+ ( m>ijuana2 &  7iii7 !    
numb] ( individuals or pati5ts involv$ 9
 rese>*4  4  #c4 ,manufacture &         
di/ribution ( m>ijuana = use 9          
legitimate rese>* ,section #cjc ( !     
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hbc71 z am5d$ by section #b1 
is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7l7 ,regi/ration ( p]sons to   
manufacture & di/ribute m>ijuana = use 9
 legitimate rese>*  7#a7 ,regi/ration ( 
manufactur]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n   
lat] ?an ! day t is #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,m$ical ,m>ijuana ,rese>* 
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 pursuant to   
subsection 7f77#c7 & subject to         
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph1 %all   
regi/] an applicant to manufacture      

m>ijuana 7includ+ any d]ivative1        
extract1 prep>ation1 & comp\nd !re(7 t  
is int5d$ =--  7i7 ! ultimate &         
exclusive use by qualifi$ m>ijuana      
rese>*]s = rese>* pursuant to subsection
 7f77#c72 or  7ii7 subsequ5t d[n/ream   
manufacture by a duly regi/]$           
manufactur] = ! ultimate & exclusive use
 by qualifi$ m>ijuana rese>*]s = rese>* 
pursuant to subsection 7f77#c74  7,b7   
,public int]e/ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
regi/] an applicant "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
unless ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t !  
issuance ( su* regi/ration is inconsi/5t
 ) ! public int]e/4 ,9 det]m9+ ! public 
int]e/1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all take    
into consid]ation-- 7i7 ma9t5ance (     
effective controls aga9/ div]sion (     
m>ijuana & any controll$ sub/ance       
comp\nd$ !refrom into o!r ?an legitimate
 m$ical1 sci5tific1 or rese>* *annels2  
7ii7 compliance ) applicable ,/ate &    
local laws relat+ to controll$ sub/ance 
misuse & div]sion2  7iii7 prior         
conviction record ( ! applicant "u      

,f$]al or ,/ate laws relat+ to !        
manufacture1 di/ribution1 or disp5s+ (  
su* sub/ances2 &  7iv7 su* o!r conduct  
:i* may ?reat5 ! public heal? & safety4 
7#b7 ,regi/ration ( di/ributors  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an ! day t is #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,m$ical  
,m>ijuana ,rese>* ,act1 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all regi/] an applicant to      
di/ribute m>ijuana 7includ+ any         
d]ivative1 extract1 prep>ation1 &       
comp\nd !re(7 t is int5d$ = ! ultimate &
 exclusive use by qualifi$ m>ijuana     
rese>*]s = rese>* pursuant to subsection
 7f77#c7 or int5d$ = subsequ5t d[n/ream 
manufacture by a duly regi/]$           
manufactur] = use by qualifi$ m>ijuana  
rese>*]s = rese>* pursuant to su*       
subsection1 unless ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
det]m9es t ! issuance ( su* regi/ration 
is inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/4  7,b7  
,public int]e/ ,9 det]m9+ ! public      
int]e/ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all take into consid]ation-- 7i7
 ! factors specifi$ 9 clauses 7i71 7ii71

 7iii71 & 7iv7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  
7ii7 pa/ exp]i5ce 9 ! di/ribution (     
controll$ sub/ances1 & ! exi/5ce (      
effective controls aga9/ div]sion4  7#c7
 ,no limit on numb] ( manufactur]s &    
di/ributors ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all n impose  
or implem5t any limit on ! numb] (      
p]sons eligible to be regi/]$ to        
manufacture or di/ribute m>ijuana       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  7#d7
 ,requirem5t to v]ify use = legitimate  
rese>* ,z a condition ( regi/ration "u  
?is section to manufacture or di/ribute 
m>ijuana1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all       
require ! regi/rant-- 7,a7 to require   
any p]son to :om ! m>ijuana w be suppli$
 to submit docum5tation demon/rat+ t !  
m>ijuana 7includ+ any d]ivative1        
extract1 prep>ation1 & comp\nd !re(7 w  
be ultimately us$ exclusively by        
qualifi$ m>ijuana rese>*]s = rese>*     
pursuant to subsection 7f77#c7 or =     
subsequ5t d[n/ream manufacture by a duly
 regi/]$ manufactur] = use by qualifi$  

m>ijuana rese>*]s = rese>* pursuant to  
su* subsection2  7,b7 9 ! case (        
di/ribution1 to complete1 ) respect to t
 di/ribution1 ! appropriate ord] =m 9   
accordance ) section #cjh & to upload   
su* =ms to ! sy/em us$ by ! ,drug       
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration = su*           
di/ribution2  7,c7 to include 9 ! label+
 ( any m>ijuana s manufactur$ or        
di/ribut$--  7i7 ! foll[+ /atem5t3 ,?is 
mat]ial is = biom$ical & sci5tific      
rese>* purposes only42 &  7ii7 ! "n ( ! 
reque/or ( ! m>ijuana2  7,d7 to limit ! 
transf] & sale ( any m>ijuana "u ?is    
subsection-- 7i7 to rese>*]s :o are     
regi/]$ "u ?is ,act to conduct rese>* ) 
m>ijuana or to manufactur]s duly regi/]$
 "u ?is subsection2 &  7ii7 = purposes (
 use 9 precl9ical rese>* or 9 a cl9ical 
inve/igation pursuant to an             
inve/igational new drug exemption "u    
#eje7;i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &     
,cosmetic ,act or = ! purposes ( fur!r  
manufactur+ ( m>ijuana2 &  7,e7 to      
transf] or sell any m>ijuana manufactur$

 "u ?is subsection only ) prior1 writt5 
cons5t = ! transf] or sale by !         
,attorney ,g5]al4  7#e7 ,tim+ ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] receipt ( a reque/ =  
regi/ration "u ?is subsection to        
manufacture or di/ribute m>ijuana1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7,a7 grant or   
d5y ! reque/2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a      
d5ial1 provide a writt5 explanation ( ! 
basis = ! d5ial4  7#f7 ,deem$ approval  
,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al fails to grant or
 d5y a reque/ = regi/ration "u ?is      
subsection to manufacture or di/ribute  
m>ijuana )9 ! #fj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9
 p>agraph 7#e71 su* reque/ is deem$     
approv$4  4  #d4 ,t]m9ation (           
int]discipl9>y review process =         
non-,,nih-fund$ qualifi$ m>ijuana       
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 only conduct$ = rese>* on m>ijuana 
o!r ?an ! review ( rese>* protocols     
p]=m$ at ! reque/ ( a qualifi$ m>ijuana 
rese>*] conduct+ nonhuman rese>* t is n 
f$]ally fund$1 9 accordance ) section   
#cjc7;f77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,controll$        
,sub/ances ,act1 z add$ by section #b ( 
?is ,act4  #e4 ,consid]ation ( results (
 rese>* ,imm$iately ^u ! approval by !  
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration ( an        
application = a drug t conta9s m>ijuana 
7z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$  
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb71 z 
am5d$ by section #h ( ?is ,act7 "u      
section #eje ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee71 &  
7irrespective ( :e!r any su* approval is
 grant$7 n lat] ?an ! date t is #e ye>s 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all--  7#a7 conduct a review ( exi/+   
m$ical & o!r rese>* ) respect to        
m>ijuana2  7#b7 submit a report to !    
,congress on ! results ( su* review2 &  

7#c7 include 9 su* report :e!r1 tak+    
into consid]ation ! factors li/$ 9      
section #bja7;c7 ( ! ,controll$         
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4          
#haa7;c771 z well z any pot5tial =      
m$ical b5efits1 any gaps 9 rese>*1 & any
 impacts ( ,f$]al re/rictions & policy  
on rese>*1 m>ijuana %\ld be transf]r$ to
 a s*$ule o!r ?an s*$ule ,i 7if m>ijuana
 has n be5 s transf]r$ already74  #f4   
,production quotas = m>ijuana gr[n =    
legitimate1 sci5tific rese>* ,section   
#cjf ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hbf7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al  
may only e/abli% a quota = production ( 
m>ijuana t is manufactur$ & di/ribut$ 9 
accordance ) ! ,m$ical ,m>ijuana ,rese>*
 ,act t meets ! *ang+ m$ical1 sci5tific1
 & indu/rial ne$s = m>ijuana4  4  #g4   
,article #bh ( ! s+le conv5tion on      
n>cotic drugs ,article #bh ( ! ,s+le    
,conv5tion on ,n>cotic ,drugs %all n be 
con/ru$ to prohibit1 or impose          
additional re/rictions ^u1 rese>*       

involv+ m>ijuana1 or ! manufacture1     
di/ribution1 or disp5s+ ( m>ijuana1 t is
 conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! ,controll$   
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et  
seq471 ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by   
?is ,act4  #h4 ,def9itions  7a7         
,qualifi$ m>ijuana rese>*] ,9 ?is ,act1 
! t]m qualifi$ m>ijuana rese>*] has !   
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cjc7;f77#c7 
( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act1 z add$  
by section #b7;d7 ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,updat+ t]m ,section #ajb7af7 ( !       
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7af77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ! t]m        
m>ihuana means & ins]t+ ! t]ms m>ihuana 
& m>ijuana mean2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 by /rik+ ,! t]m m>ihuana does n & 
ins]t+ ,! t]ms m>ihuana & m>ijuana d n4 
#i4 ,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,!  
budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose
 ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce
 to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y     
,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is   

,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !              
,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( !
 ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su*
 /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to !    
vote on passage4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #i1            
#bjbj4;,cl]k4