,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cgig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ag1 #bjai,mr4  
,blum5au] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,ms4 
,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,griffi?1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (    
,utah1 & ,mrs4 ,d+ell7 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   
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$ical 
,m>ijuana ,rese>* ,act ( #bjai4  #b4    
,production & supply  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices--  
7#a7 until ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t manufactur]s & di/ributors   
7o!r ?an ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t7 c ensure a 
suffici5t supply ( m>ijuana = qualifi$  

m>ijuana rese>*]s int5d$ = m$ical       
rese>*1 %all--  7,a7 cont9ue to produce 
m>ijuana ?r\gh ! ,national ,in/itute on 
,drug ,abuse 7,,nida7 ,drug ,supply     
,program2 &  7,b7 (f] = sale immature   
m>ijuana plants & ! se$s ( m>ijuana--   
7i7 to all qualifi$ m>ijuana rese>*]s :o
 submit a reque/ = su* plants or se$s to
 engage 9 rese>* pursuant to ! section  
#cjc7;f77#c7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances  
,act1 z am5d$ by section #c2 &  7ii7 9  
quantities suffici5t to produce an      
adequate supply ( m>ijuana = su* rese>*2
 &  7#b7 beyond ! date specifi$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 may1 at ! ,secret>y's    
discretion1 cont9ue to s produce &      
supply m>ijuana4  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 
,program1 ! ,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 am5d$ by section #c2 
&  7#b7 n lat] ?an #cj 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 ,act74  7c7    
,guidel9es on production ,! ,commission]
 ( ,food & ,drugs1 9 consultation ) !   
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute on    
,drug ,abuse1 %all--  7#a7 n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 issue guidel9es on ! production ( 
m>ijuana by qualifi$ m>ijuana rese>*]s  
pursuant to subsection 7a77#a77;,b72 &  
7#b7 enc\rage rese>*]s & manufactur]s t 
are au?oriz$ to produce or manufacture  
m>ijuana pursuant to section #cjc ( !   
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hbc71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 to
 comply ) su* guidel9es to ! ext5t      
applicable4  7d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m immature m>ijuana  
plant means a m>ijuana plant ) no       
obs]vable fl[]s or buds4  7#b7 ,! t]m   

qualifi$ m$ical m>ijuana rese>*] means a
 rese>*] :o is regi/]$ to conduct rese>*
 ) m>ijuana "u section #cjc7;f77#c7 ( ! 
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act1 z am5d$ by  
section #c4  #c4 ,facilitat+ 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*$ules ,,ii1    
,,iii1 ,,iv1 & ,v "u ! laws ( ! ,/ate 9 
:i* ! applicant practices2  7ii7 !      
applicant is only us+ m>ijuana          
manufactur$ by a p]son regi/]$ "u       
subsection 7l72  7iii7 ! 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 &  7iv7 ! 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 ,/ate or local laws relat+ to
 controll$ sub/ance misuse or div]sion4 
7,c7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,m$ical ,m>ijuana ,rese>*  
,act ( #bjai1 = purposes ( subp>agraph  
7,a77ii77,,ii71 ! ,national ,in/itutes (
 ,heal? %all e/abli% a process t--  7i7 
all[s a rese>*] to volunt>ily submit !  
rese>* protocol ( ! rese>*] = review &  
approval2 &  7ii7 provides a rese>*]    
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ) a decision n    
less ?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       
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 =
 ! d5ial & a description ( any curative 
/eps t may be tak5 = su* reque/ to be   
approv$4  7,e7  7i7 ,a rese>*] regi/]$  
"u ?is p>agraph %all /ore m>ijuana to be
 us$ 9 rese>* 9 a securely lock$1       
sub/antially con/ruct$ cab9et4  7ii7    
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7i71 any     
security measures requir$ by ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al = practition]s conduct+ rese>* )
 m>ijuana pursuant to a regi/ration "u  
?is p>agraph %all be consi/5t ) !       
security measures = practition]s        
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 )\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/]$2 or  
7,,ii7 o!rwise increase ! risk (        
div]sion4  7ii7 ,if an applicant am5ds  
or supplem5ts ! rese>* protocol or      
initiates rese>* on a new rese>*        
protocol "u clause 7i71 ! applicant     
%all1 9 ord] to r5ew ! regi/ration "u   
?is p>agraph1 provide notice to !       
,attorney ,g5]al ( ! am5d$ 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 ( 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>* 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 or a comp\nd ( 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,g7 ( ?is      
p>agraph4  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  #d4 ,manufacture &       
di/ribution ( m>ijuana = use 9          
legitimate1 m$ical rese>* ,section #cjc 
( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #hbc71 z am5d$ by section #c1 
is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7l7 ,regi/ration ( p]sons ,to  
manufacture & di/ribute m>ijuana = use 9
 legitimate1 m$ical rese>*  7#a7        
,regi/ration ( manufactur]s ,beg9n+ n   
lat] ?an ! day t is #a ye> aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,m$ical ,m>ijuana ,rese>* 
,act ( #bjai1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
regi/] an applicant to manufacture      
m>ijuana to ! ext5t ! m>ijuana w be us$ 
exclusively by qualifi$ m>ijuana        
rese>*]s = rese>* pursuant to subsection
 7f77#c71 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--  7,a7 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$]al or ,/ate 
laws relat+ to ! manufacture1           
di/ribution1 or disp5s+ ( su* sub/ances2
 &  7,b7 n take into consid]ation any   
factors o!r ?an ! factors li/$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,regi/ration (  
di/ributors ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an ! day t  
is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,m$ical ,m>ijuana ,rese>* ,act ( #bjai1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all regi/] an       
applicant to di/ribute m>ijuana t is    
int5d$ to be us$ exclusively by qualifi$
 m$ical m>ijuana rese>*]s = rese>*      
pursuant to subsection 7f77#c71 unless !
 ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t ! issuance 
( su* regi/ration is inconsi/5t ) !     
public int]e/4  7#c7 ,public int]e/ ,9  

det]m9+ ! public int]e/ "u p>agraph     
7#b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7,a7    
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$ical1 sci5tific1 or rese>* *annels2  
7ii7 compliance ) applicable ,/ate &    
local law2  7iii7 prior conviction      
record ( ! applicant "u ,f$]al or ,/ate 
laws relat+ to ! manufacture1           
di/ribution1 or disp5s+ ( su* sub/ances2
 &  7iv7 pa/ exp]i5ce 9 ! di/ribution ( 
controll$ sub/ances1 & ! exi/5ce 9 !    
e/abli%m5t ( effective controls aga9/   
div]sion2 &  7,b7 n take into           
consid]ation any factors o!r ?an !      
factors li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7  
,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#e7

 ,requirem5t to v]ify use = legitimate1 
m$ical rese>* ,z a condition on         
regi/ration "u ?is section to           
manufacture or di/ribute m>ijuana1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all require !         
regi/rant--  7,a7 to require any p]son  
to :om ! m>ijuana w be suppli$ to submit
 docum5tation demon/rat+ t ! m>ijuana w 
be us$ exclusively by qualifi$ m$ical   
m>ijuana rese>*]s = rese>* pursuant to  
subsection 7f77#c72  7,b7 9 ! case (    
di/ribution1 to complete1 ) respect to t
 di/ribution1 ! ,,dea ,controll$        
sub/ance ord] =m 7,,dea #bbb7 7or a     
successor =m7 & ! ,,dea ,c]tificate (   
,regi/ration 7,,dea ,=m #bbc7 7or a     
successor =m7 & to upload su* =ms to !  
sy/em us$ by ! ,drug ,en=cem5t ,ag5cy = 
su* di/ribution2  7,c7 to include 9 !   
label+ ( any m>ijuana s manufactur$ or  
di/ribut$-- 7i7 ! foll[+ /atem5t3 ,?is  
mat]ial is = m$ical & sci5tific rese>*  
purposes only42 &  7ii7 ! "n ( !        
reque/or ( ! m>ijuana2 &  7,d7 n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] receipt ( su*         

docum5tation1 & be=e supply+ ! m>ijuana 
to su* p]son1 to review su* docum5tation
 & v]ify t ! m>ijuana w be s us$4  7#f7 
,tim+ ,n lat] ?an #cj 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 = ! d5ial & a     
description ( any curative /eps t may be
 tak5 = su* reque/ to be approv$4  7#g7 
,deem$ 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 !  
#cj-;day p]iod ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph     
7#e71 su* reque/ is deem$ approv$4  7#h7
 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is           
subsection1 ! t]m qualifi$ m$ical       
m>ijuana rese>*] means a rese>*] :o is  
regi/]$ to conduct rese>* ) m>ijuana "u 
subsection 7f77#c74  4  #e4 ,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 only  
conduct$ = rese>* on m>ijuana 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 #c4  #f4             
,consid]ation ( results ( rese>*        
,imm$iately ^u ! approval by ! ,food &  
,drug ,adm9i/ration ( an application = a
 m>ijuana-bas$ drug "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  #g4 ,no 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$ical ,m>ijuana ,rese>*
 ,act ( #bjai t meets ! *ang+ m$ical1   

sci5tific1 & indu/rial ne$s = m>ijuana  
7z def9$ by ! ,national ,in/itute on    
,drug ,abuse74  4  #h4 ,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    
#i4 ,no int]f]5ce by ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice
 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
& any (fic] or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice1 %all n int]f]e ) ! production1 
di/ribution1 & sale ( m>ijuana 9        
accordance ) ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is ,act4  #aj4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is    
,act1 ! t]m m>ijuana has ! mean+ giv5 to
 ! t]m m>ihuana 9 section #ajb ( !      
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74