,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #af1 #bjai    
,mr4 ,gaetz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4
 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,buck1 & ,ms4 ,de,gette7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committees on !        
,judici>y1 & ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 = 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      
increase ! numb] ( manufactur]s regi/]$ 
"u ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act to      
manufacture cannabis = legitimate rese>*
 purposes1 to au?orize heal? c>e        
provid]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs to provide recomm5dations to   
vet]ans reg>d+ p>ticipation 9 f$]ally   
approv$ cannabis cl9ical trials1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,m$ical ,cannabis       
,rese>* ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,increas+ !  
numb] ( f$]ally regi/]$ manufactur]s (  

cannabis = legitimate rese>* purposes   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjc ( !          
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     
r$esignat+ subsection 7k7 z subsection  
7l72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7j7 ! foll[+3  7k7 ,regi/ration (       
manufactur]s ( cannabis = legitimate    
rese>* purposes  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any     
manufactur] ( cannabis = rese>* %all    
obta9 a sep>ate regi/ration "u ?is      
subsection = t purpose-- 7,a7 annually2 
or  7,b7 = a long] p]iod z det]m9$      
necess>y by ! ,attorney ,g5]al to supply
 cannabis = ! full duration ( a p>ticul>
 multi-ye> /udy = legitimate rese>*     
purposes4  7#b7 ,adequate & un9t]rupt$  
supply  7,a7 ,annual assessm5t ,on an   
annual basis1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
assess :e!r !re is an adequate &        
un9t]rupt$ supply ( cannabis =          
legitimate rese>* purposes4  7,b7       
,initial ye> ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,m$ical ,cannabis   
,rese>* ,act ( #bjai1 ( ! applicants    

meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 !       
,attorney ,g5]al %all regi/] "u         
subsection 7a7 & ?is subsection at lea/ 
#c applicants to manufacture cannabis = 
legitimate rese>* purposes 9 addition to
 any manufactur]s t are regi/]$ "u      
subsection 7a7 to manufacture cannabis z
 ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,m$ical        
,cannabis ,rese>* ,act ( #bjai4  7,c7   
,subsequ5t ye>s ,= cal5d> ye> #bjai &   
ea* subsequ5t cal5d> ye>1 ( ! applicants
 meet+ ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 !      
,attorney ,g5]al %all regi/] 7includ+   
any regi/ration r5ewal7 "u subsection   
7a7 & ?is subsection at lea/ #d         
applicants to manufacture cannabis =    
legitimate rese>* purposes4  7#c7       
,requirem5ts ,a manufactur] regi/]$ "u  
?is subsection %all-- 7,a7 comply ) all 
applicable requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2  7,b7
 limit ! transf] & sale ( any cannabis  
manufactur$ pursuant to ?is section--   
7i7 to rese>*]s :o are regi/]$ "u ?is   
,act to conduct rese>* ) controll$      
sub/ances 9 s*$ule ,i2 &  7ii7 =        

purposes ( use 9 precl9ical rese>* or 9 
a cl9ical inve/igation pursuant to an   
inve/igational new drug exemption "u    
#eje7;i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &     
,cosmetic ,act2  7,c7 h complet$ !      
application & review process "u         
subsection 7a7 = ! bulk manufacture (   
controll$ sub/ances 9 s*$ule ,i2  7,d7 h
 e/abli%$ & begun op]ation ( a process =
 /orage & h&l+ ( controll$ sub/ances 9  
s*$ule ,i1 includ+ = inv5tory control & 
monitor+ security2  7,e7 h ! ability to 
provide at lea/ #aj unique plant        
cultiv>s to ensure plant div]sity &     
scale up to produce bulk plant mat]ial  
on an un9t]rupt$ basis suffici5t to     
supply =eca/$ dem&2  7,f7 be lic5s$1 by 
ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! manufactur] conducts  
its op]ations pursuant to ?is           
subsection1 to manufacture cannabis2    
7,g7 h complet$ a crim9al backgr\nd *eck
 = all p]sonnel involv$ 9 ! op]ations ( 
! manufactur] pursuant to ?is subsection
 to confirm t su* p]sonnel h no         
conviction = a viol5t felony2 &  7,h7 h 

! ability to te/ = & isolate at lea/ #ab
 cannab9oids = ! purposes ( produc+     
specific products = specific /udies by  
comp\nd+ ph>maci/s or o!rs1 label+1 &   
*emical consi/5cy4  7#d7 ,application   
cont5ts ,z "p ( an application to be    
regi/]$ "u ?is subsection1 an applicant 
%all include a writt5 explanation ( h[ !
 applicant's propos$ manufacture (      
cannabis w\ld augm5t ! ,nation's supply 
( cannabis = legitimate rese>* purposes4
  7#e7 ,process ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al        
receives an application to be regi/]$ "u
 ?is section to manufacture cannabis =  
rese>*1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all-- 7,a7  
grant1 or initiate proce$+s "u section  
#cjd7;c7 to d5y1 ! application2 or  7,b7
 reque/ supplem5tal in=mation f !       
applicant4  7#f7 ,rule ( con/ruction on 
regi/ration = purposes o!r ?an rese>*   
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to affect ! provisions ( ?is section    
prohibit+ or o!rwise p]ta9+ to          
regi/ration ( manufactur]s ( cannabis = 

purposes o!r ?an rese>*1 includ+ =      
purposes ( /rictly comm]cial endeavors  
fund$ by ! private sector & aim$ at drug
 product developm5t4  7#g7 ,no          
discrim9atory treatm5t by ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 no ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all   
d5y or limit any fund+1 o!r assi/ance1  
lic5s+1 or o!r privilege ) respect to   
any p]son on ! basis t su* p]son is1 or 
is legally receiv+ cannabis f1 a        
manufactur] ( cannabis t is-- 7,a7      
regi/]$ "u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 9    
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  
7#h7 ,special rule ,if cannabis1 or any 
compon5t !re(1 is plac$ 9 a s*$ule o!r  
?an s*$ule ,i1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may1 z
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es            
appropriate--  7,a7 treat ! ref]5ce to  
subsection 7a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 (   
?is subsection z a ref]5ce to subsection
 7d72 &  7,b7 treat ! ref]5ces to s*$ule
 ,i 9 p>agraph 7#c7 z ref]5ces to !     
appropriate s*$ule4  7#i7 ,def9ition ,9 
?is subsection1 ! t]m legitimate rese>* 

purposes has ! mean+ giv5 to su* t]m =  
purposes ( subsection 7a77#a74  4  7b7  
,transitional provisions  7#a7 ,curr5t  
regi/rants ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a7 (     
section #cjc7k7 ( ! ,controll$          
,sub/ances ,act1 z add$ by subsection   
7a71 any manufactur] t is regi/]$ "u    
section #cjc7;a7 ( ! ,controll$         
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;a77
 to manufacture cannabis z ( ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all n be requir$ to
 obta9 a sep>ate regi/ration "u su*     
section #cjc7k7 = ! #a-ye> p]iod foll[+ 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7     
,p5d+ applications ,except z provid$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates %all grant or d5y1 9      
accordance ) section #cjc ( ! ,controll$
 ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc71 z
 am5d$ by subsection 7a71 ea*           
application to manufacture cannabis to  
supply rese>*]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 0   
submitt$-- 7,a7 pursuant to ! policy    
/atem5t entitl$ ,applications ,to       
,become ,regi/]$ ,"u ! ,controll$       

,sub/ances ,act ,to ,manufacture        
,m>ijuana ,to ,supply ,rese>*]s 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates publi%$ by ! ,drug        
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/] on ,augu/ #ab1 #bjaf 7#ha ,f$4  
,reg4 #echdf72 &  7,b7 be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,te*nical     
am5dm5t ,section #ajb7af7 ( ! ,controll$
 ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4         
#hjb7af77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ,! t]m
 m>ihuana ! foll[+3 or m>ijuana or      
cannabis4  #c4 ,provision by ,dep>tm5t (
 ,vet]ans ,affairs heal? c>e provid]s ( 
in=mation reg>d+ vet]an p>ticipation 9  
f$]ally approv$ cannabis cl9ical trials 
7a7 ,provision ( in=mation & =ms        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 heal? 
c>e provid]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs may-- 7#a7 provide in=mation to
 vet]ans reg>d+ p>ticipation 9 f$]ally  
approv$ cannabis cl9ical trials2 &  7#b7
 complete =ms relat+ to su*             
p>ticipation4  7b7 ,receipt ( in=mation 
,heal? c>e provid]s & o!r employees ( ! 
,dep>tm5t may accept in=mation reg>d+   

f$]ally approv$ cannabis cl9ical trials 
provid$ by individuals :o are n employ$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t :o are rese>*]s regi/]$  
"u ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba    
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 to conduct      
rese>* ) controll$ sub/ances 9 s*$ule ,i
 ( section #bjb7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #hab7;c774  7c7 ,rese>* ,!    
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs may       
conduct rese>* on cannabis if !         
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t :o are conduct+ 
su* rese>* are rese>*]s regi/]$ "u !    
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 to conduct      
rese>* ) controll$ sub/ances 9 s*$ule ,i
 ( section #bjb7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #hab7;c774