,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #ejh #aaf?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #cgig
 ,report ,no4 #aaf-fai1 ,"p ,i ,,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$  ,decemb] #g1     
#bjbj;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,gaetz1
 ,mrs4 ,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 
,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,lee (  
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,correa1
 ,mrs4 ,h>tzl]1 ,mr4 ,wald51 ,mr4       
,smuck]1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,ms4    
,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4      
,/eil1 & ,mr4 ,ca/5 ( ,ill9ois  ,decemb]
 #g1 #bjbj,report$ f ! ,committee on    
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ) an amendment,strike 
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  

"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,decemb] #g1         
#bjbj;,committee on ! ,judici>y dis*>g$2
 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole     
,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to  
be printed,for text ( introduc$ bill1   
see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,july    
#ag1 #bjai  ,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$ical ,m>ijuana  
,rese>* ,act4  #b4 ,facilitat+ m>ijuana 
rese>*  7a7 ,production & supply ,!     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices--  
7#a7 until ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es t manufactur]s & di/ributors   
7o!r ?an ! ,f$]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$ = m$ical rese>* =    
qualifi$ 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 (f] to  
qualifi$ m>ijuana rese>*]s m>ijuana     
products available ?r\gh ,/ate au?oriz$ 
m>ijuana programs t are consi/5t ) !    
guidance issu$ "u subsection 7c72 &     
7#b7 beyond ! date specifi$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 may1 at ! ,secret>y's discretion1 
cont9ue ?r\gh grants1 contracts1 or     
coop]ative agreem5ts1 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 
,program or f ,/ate au?oriz$ m>ijuana   
programs1 ! ,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 7e7 ( ?is    
section2 &  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 ,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 ! use (   
m>ijuana f ,/ate au?oriz$ m>ijuana      
programs1 includ+ necess>y quality or   
production /&>ds = m>ijuana int5d$ = use
 9 m$ical rese>*4  7d7 ,compliance )    
guidance ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] (   
,food & ,drugs1 %all ensure t a qualifi$
 m>ijuana rese>*] is 9 compliance )     
guidance issu$ by ! ,food & ,drug       
,adm9i/ration relat$ to botanical drug  
developm5t4  7e7 ,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$1 ! foll[+3  7#c7 7,a7 ,!      
,attorney ,g5]al %all regi/] a          
practition] to conduct rese>* ) m>ijuana
 if-- 7i7 ! applicant is au?oriz$ to    
disp5se1 or conduct rese>* ) respect to1
 controll$ sub/ances 9 s*$ules ,,ii1    
,,iii1 ,,iv1 & ,v "u ! laws ( ! ,/ate 9 
:i* ! applicant practices2  7ii7 !      
applicant's rese>* protocol has be5     
review$ & approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u     
section #eje7;i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1      
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act2 &  7iii7 !     
,secret>y has det]m9$ ! applicant is    

qualifi$ to conduct bona fide rese>*4   
,a practition] s regi/]$ %all be ref]r$ 
to 9 ?is ,act z a qualifi$ m>ijuana     
rese>*]4  7,b7 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,c7  
,! ,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,d7 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 =         
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,e7 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 *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$1 or adm9i/]$ 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,f7 ,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*$ule %all     
apply to rese>* ) m>ijuana or t comp\nd1
 z applicable1 9 lieu ( ! provisions (  
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( ?is      
p>agraph4  7,g7 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph    
%all be con/ru$ z limit+ ! au?ority ( ! 
,secret>y "u section #eje7;i7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba    
,u4,s4,c4 #cee7;i77 or ov] requirem5ts  
relat$ 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         
legitimate1 m$ical rese>* ,section #cjc 
( ! ,controll$ ,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
 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>* 
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all regi/] an 
applicant to manufacture 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#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 take into         
consid]ation-- 7,a7 ma9t5ance (         
effective controls aga9/ div]sion (     
m>ijuana & any controll$ sub/ance       

comp\nd$ !refrom into o!r ?an legitimate
 m$ical1 sci5tific1 or rese>* *annels2  
7,b7 compliance ) applicable ,/ate &    
local laws relat+ to controll$ sub/ance 
misuse & div]sion2 &  7,c7 prior        
conviction record ( ! applicant "u      
,f$]al or ,/ate laws relat+ to !        
manufacture1 di/ribution1 or disp5s+ (  
su* sub/ances4  7#b7 ,regi/ration (     
di/ributors ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an ! day t  
is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,m$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#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 take into consid]ation--    
7,a7 ! factors specifi$ 9 subp>agraphs  

7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 ( su* p>agraph2 &    
7,b7 pa/ exp]i5ce 9 ! di/ribution (     
controll$ sub/ances1 & ! exi/5ce (      
effective controls aga9/ div]sion4  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    
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#c72  7,b7 9 ! case (    
di/ribution1 to complete1 ) respect to t

 di/ribution1 ! ,,dea ,controll$        
sub/ance ord] =m 9 accordance ) section 
#cjh & 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$-- 7i7 ! foll[+ /atem5t3 ,?is  
mat]ial is = biom$ical & sci5tific      
rese>* purposes only42 &  7ii7 ! "n ( ! 
reque/or ( ! m>ijuana2  7,d7 to limit ! 
transf] & sale ( any m>ijuana           
manufactur$ "u ?is subsection-- 7i7 to  
rese>*]s :o are regi/]$ "u ?is ,act to  
conduct rese>* ) m>ijuana2 &  7ii7 =    
purposes ( use 9 precl9ical rese>* or 9 
a cl9ical inve/igation pursuant to an   
inve/igational new drug exemption "u    
#eje7;i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &     
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7;i772
 &  7,e7 to transf] or sell any m>ijuana
 manufactur$ "u ?is subsection only )   
prior1 writt5 cons5t = ! transf] or sale
 by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4  7#f7 ,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#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 ! #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$1 9 accordance ) section   
#cjc7;f77#c77;,a77iii77,,ii7 ( !        
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act1 z add$ by   
section #b ( ?is ,act4  #e4             
,consid]ation ( results ( rese>*        
,imm$iately ^u ! approval by ! ,food &  
,drug ,adm9i/ration ( an application = a
 drug t conta9s m>ijuana "u section #eje
 ( ! ,f$]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$-- 7#a7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ! t]m        
m>ihuana means & ins]t+ ! t]ms m>ihuana 
& m>ijuana mean2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 by /rik+ ,! t]m m>ihuana does n & 
ins]t+ ,! t]ms m>ihuana & m>ijuana d n4 
,decemb] #g1 #bjbj,report$ f !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ) an    
amendment,december #g1 #bjbj;,committee 
on ! ,judici>y dis*>g$2 committ$ to !   
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$