#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#bjcb  ,,an ,,act  ,to exp& rese>* on ! 
cannabidiol & m>ihuana4  #a4 ,%ort      
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,cannabidiol &
 ,m>ihuana ,rese>* ,expansion ,act4  7b7
 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =  
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,def9itions4,,title ,i--,regi/rations = 
m>ihuana research,sec4 #aja4 ,m>ihuana  
rese>* applications4,sec4 #ajb4 ,rese>* 
protocols4,sec4 #ajc4 ,applications to  
manufacture m>ihuana = rese>*4,sec4     
#ajd4 ,adequate & un9t]rupt$            
supply4,sec4 #aje4 ,security            
requirem5ts4,sec4 #ajf4 ,prohibition    
aga9/ re9/at+ int]discipl9>y review     
process = non-,,nih fund$               
rese>*]s4,,title ,,ii--,developm5t (    
,,fda-approv$ drugs us+ cannabidiol &   
marihuana,sec4 #bja4 ,m$ical rese>* on  
cannabidiol4,sec4 #bjb4 ,regi/ration = !
 comm]cial production & di/ribution (   
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration approv$     

drugs4,sec4 #bjc4 ,importation (        
cannabidiol = rese>* purposes4,,title   
,,iii--,doctor-pati5t relationship,sec4 
#cja4 ,doctor-pati5t relation%ip4,,title
 ,,iv--,f$]al research,sec4 #dja4 ,f$]al
 rese>*4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 
7#a7 ! t]m appropriately regi/]$ means t
 an individual or entity is regi/]$ "u !
 ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba        
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 to engage 9 !   
type ( activity t is c>ri$ out by !     
individual or entity ) respect to a     
controll$ sub/ance on ! s*$ule t is     
applicable to cannabidiol or m>ihuana1 z
 applicable2  7#b7 ! t]m cannabidiol    
means-- 7,a7 ! sub/ance1 cannabidiol1 z 
d]iv$ f m>ihuana t has a delta-#i       
tetrahydrocannab9ol level t is great]   
?an #j4c p]c5t2 &  7,b7 ! syn!tic       
equival5t ( ! sub/ance describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a72  7#c7 ! t]ms controll$
 sub/ance1 disp5se1 di/ribute1          
manufacture1 m>ihuana1 & practition] h !
 mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #ajb ( !
 ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba        

,u4,s4,c4 #hjb71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act2   
7#d7 ! t]m cov]$ in/itution ( high]     
education means an in/itution ( high]   
education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 t-- 7,a7 7i7 has      
highe/ or high] rese>* activity1 z def9$
 by ! ,c>negie ,classification (        
,in/itutions ( ,high] ,education2 or    
7ii7 is an accr$it$ m$ical s*ool or an  
accr$it$ s*ool ( o/eopa?ic m$ic9e2 &    
7,b7 is appropriately regi/]$ "u !      
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq472  7#e7 ! t]m    
drug has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section   
#bja7;g77#a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & 
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4           
#cba7;g77#a772  7#f7 ! t]m m$ical rese>*
 = drug developm5t means m$ical rese>* t
 is-- 7,a7 a precl9ical /udy or cl9ical 
inve/igation conduct$ 9 accordance )    
section #eje7;i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1      
,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#cee7;i77 or o!rwise p]mitt$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 

det]m9e ! pot5tial m$ical b5efits (     
m>ihuana or cannabidiol z a drug2 &     
7,b7 conduct$ by a cov]$ in/itution (   
high] education1 practition]1 or        
manufactur] t is appropriately regi/]$  
"u ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba    
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq472 &  7#g7 ! t]m  
,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any t]ritory 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,i ,regi/rations =  
m>ihuana rese>*  #aja4 ,m>ihuana rese>* 
applications ,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 7,a7 ,regi/ration         
applications  2  7#d7 by /rik+ ,article 
#g & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,article #g 
2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph       
7#b77;,a71 z s designat$1 ! foll[+3     

7,b7 7i7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all regi/]
 a practition] to conduct rese>* )      
m>ihuana if-- 7,i7 ! applicant's rese>* 
protocol-- 7aa7 has be5 review$ &       
all[$-- 7,,aa7 by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &
 ,human ,s]vices "u section #eje7;i7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act  
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7;i772 7,,bb7 by !   
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? or ano!r  
,f$]al ag5cy t funds sci5tific rese>*2  
or 7,,cc7 pursuant to sections #acja4ah 
& #acja4cb ( title #ba1 ,code ( ,f$]al  
,regulations1 or any successors !reto2 &
  7,,ii7 ! applicant has demon/rat$ to !
 ,attorney ,g5]al t !re are effective   
proc$ures 9 place to adequately safegu>d
 aga9/ div]sion ( ! controll$ sub/ance =
 legitimate m$ical or sci5tific use     
pursuant to section #aje ( !            
,cannabidiol & ,m>ihuana ,rese>*        
,expansion ,act1 includ+ demon/rat+ t ! 
security measures are adequate = /or+ ! 
quantity ( m>ihuana ! applicant w\ld be 
au?oriz$ to possess4  7ii7 ,! ,attorney 
,g5]al may d5y an application =         

regi/ration "u ?is subp>agraph only if !
 ,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 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all consid] 
! factors li/$ 9-- 7,i7 subp>agraphs    
7,b7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#a72 &      
7,,ii7 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( p>agraph 7#a71
 if ! applicable ,/ate requires         
practition]s conduct+ rese>* to regi/] )
 a bo>d or au?ority describ$ 9 su*      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7iii7 7,i7 ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
,attorney ,g5]al receives a complete    
application = regi/ration "u ?is        
subp>agraph1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all--  
7aa7 approve ! application2 or  7bb7    
reque/ supplem5tal in=mation4  7,,ii7 ,=
 purposes ( subclause 7,i71 an          
application %all be deem$ complete :5 ! 
applicant has submitt$ docum5tation %[+ 
t ! requirem5ts "u clause 7i7 are       
satisfi$4  7iv7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
receives supplem5tal in=mation z        

describ$ 9 clause 7iii77,i77bb7 9       
connection ) an application describ$ 9  
?is subp>agraph1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 approve or d5y ! application4  7v7 ,if 
an application describ$ 9 ?is           
subp>agraph is d5i$1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all provide a writt5 explanation ( !   
basis ( d5ial to ! applicant4  4  #ajb4 
,rese>* protocols  7a7 ,9 g5]al         
,p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 ( section #cjc7;f7 (
 ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba      
,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;f771 z am5d$ by section 
#aja ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7vi7 7,i7 ,if !     
,attorney ,g5]al grants an application =
 regi/ration "u clause 7i71 ! regi/rant 
may am5d or supplem5t ! rese>* protocol 
)\t reapply+ if ! regi/rant does n      
*ange-- 7aa7 ! quantity or type ( drug2 
7bb7 ! s\rce ( ! drug2 or  7cc7 !       
conditions "u :i* ! drug is /or$1       
track$1 or adm9i/]$4  7,,ii7 7aa7 ,if a 
regi/rant "u clause 7i7 seeks to *ange !
 type ( drug1 ! s\rce ( ! drug1 or      
conditions "u :i* ! drug is /or$1       

track$1 or adm9i/]$1 ! regi/rant %all   
notify ! ,attorney ,g5]al via regi/]$   
mail1 or an electronic means p]mitt$ by 
! ,attorney ,g5]al1 n lat] ?an #cj days 
be=e implem5t+ an am5d$ or supplem5tal  
rese>* protocol4  7bb7 ,a regi/rant may 
proce$ ) an am5d$ or supplem5tal rese>* 
protocol describ$ 9 item 7aa7 if !      
,attorney ,g5]al does n explicitly      
object dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on !
 date on :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al receives
 ! notice "u item 7aa74  7cc7 ,!        
,attorney ,g5]al may only object to an  
am5d$ or supplem5tal rese>* protocol "u 
?is subclause if additional security    
measures are ne$$ to safegu>d aga9/     
div]sion or abuse4  7dd7 ,if a regi/rant
 "u clause 7i7 seeks to address         
additional security measures id5tifi$ by
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u item 7cc71 !     
regi/rant %all notify ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 via regi/]$ mail1 or an electronic     
means p]mitt$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 n  
lat] ?an #cj days be=e implem5t+ an     
am5d$ or supplem5tal rese>* protocol4   

7ee7 ,a regi/rant may proce$ ) an am5d$ 
or supplem5tal rese>* protocol describ$ 
9 item 7dd7 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al does n
 explicitly object dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,attorney    
,g5]al receives ! notice "u item 7dd74  
7,,iii7 7aa7 ,if a regi/rant "u clause  
7i7 seeks to *ange ! quantity ( m>ihuana
 ne$$ = rese>* & ! *ange 9 quantity does
 n impact ! factors describ$ 9 item 7bb7
 or 7cc7 ( subclause 7,i7 ( ?is clause1 
! regi/rant %all notify ! ,attorney     
,g5]al via regi/]$ mail or us+ an       
electronic means p]mitt$ by ! ,attorney 
,g5]al4  7bb7 ,a notification "u item   
7aa7 %all include-- 7,,aa7 ! ,drug      
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration regi/ration     
numb] ( ! regi/rant2 7,,bb7 ! quantity (
 m>ihuana already obta9$2 7,,cc7 !      
quantity ( additional m>ihuana ne$$ to  
complete ! rese>*2 & 7,,dd7 an          
atte/ation t ! *ange 9 quantity does n  
impact ! s\rce ( ! drug or ! conditions 
"u :i* ! drug is /or$1 track$1 or       
adm9i/]$4  7cc7 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all

 ensure t-- 7,,aa7 any regi/]$ mail     
return receipt ) respect to a           
notification "u item 7aa7 is submitt$ = 
deliv]y to ! regi/rant provid+ !        
notification n lat] ?an #c days aft]    
receipt ( ! notification by ! ,attorney 
,g5]al2 & 7,,bb7 notice ( receipt ( a   
notification us+ an electronic means    
p]mitt$ "u item 7aa7 is provid$ to !    
regi/rant provid+ ! notification n lat] 
?an #c days aft] receipt ( !            
notification by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4     
7dd7 7,,aa7 ,on & aft] ! date describ$ 9
 subitem 7,,bb71 a regi/rant t submits a
 notification 9 accordance ) item 7aa7  
may proce$ ) ! rese>* z if ! *ange 9    
quantity has be5 approv$ on su* date1   
unless ! ,attorney ,g5]al notifies !    
regi/rant ( an objection describ$ 9 item
 7ee74 7,,bb7 ,! date describ$ 9 ?is    
subitem is ! date on :i* a regi/rant    
submitt+ a notification "u item 7aa7    
receives ! regi/]$ mail return receipt )
 respect to ! notification or ! date on 
:i* ! regi/rant receives notice t !     

notification us+ an electronic means    
p]mitt$ "u item 7aa7 0 receiv$ by !     
,attorney ,g5]al1 z ! case may be4  7ee7
 ,a notification submitt$ "u item 7aa7  
%all be deem$ to be approv$ unless !    
,attorney ,g5]al1 n lat] ?an #aj days   
aft] receiv+ ! notification1 explicitly 
objects bas$ on a f9d+ t ! *ange 9      
quantity-- 7,,aa7 does impact ! s\rce ( 
! drug or ! conditions "u :i* ! drug is 
/or$1 track$1 or adm9i/]$2 or 7,,bb7    
necessitates t ! regi/rant implem5t     
additional security measures to safegu>d
 aga9/ div]sion or abuse4  7,,iv7 ,no?+ 
9 ?is clause %all limit ! au?ority ( !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ov]
 requirem5ts relat$ to rese>* protocols1
 includ+ *anges 9-- 7aa7 ! me?od (      
adm9i/ration ( m>ihuana2  7bb7 ! dos+ ( 
m>ihuana2 &  7cc7 ! numb] ( individuals 
or pati5ts involv$ 9 rese>*4  4  7b7    
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney 
,g5]al %all promulgate regulations to   
c>ry out ! am5dm5t made by ?is section4 

#ajc4 ,applications to manufacture      
m>ihuana = rese>*  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #cjc ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act    
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7k7 z  
subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7l71 respectively2
  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 !  
foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 7,a7 ,z x relates to  
applications to manufacture m>ihuana =  
rese>* purposes1 if ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
places a notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] to   
increase ! numb] ( entities regi/]$ "u  
?is ,act to manufacture m>ihuana to     
supply appropriately regi/]$ rese>*]s 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
%all1 n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on
 :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al receives a      
complet$ application-- 7i7 approve !    
application2 or  7ii7 reque/ supplem5tal
 in=mation4  7,b7 ,= purposes (         
subp>agraph 7,a71 an application %all be
 deem$ complete :5 ! applicant has      
submitt$ docum5tation %[+ ea* ( !       
foll[+3 7i7 ,! requirem5ts designat$ 9 !
 notice 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] are satisfi$4

  7ii7 ,! requirem5ts "u ?is ,act are   
satisfi$4  7iii7 ,! applicant w limit ! 
transf] & sale ( any m>ihuana           
manufactur$ "u ?is subsection-- 7,i7 to 
rese>*]s :o are regi/]$ "u ?is ,act to  
conduct rese>* ) controll$ sub/ances 9  
s*$ule ,i2 &  7,,ii7 = purposes ( use 9 
precl9ical rese>* or 9 a cl9ical        
inve/igation pursuant to an             
inve/igational new drug exemption "u    
#eje7;i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &     
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7;i774
  7iv7 ,! applicant w transf] or sell   
any m>ihuana manufactur$ "u ?is         
subsection only ) prior1 writt5 cons5t =
 ! transf] or sale by ! ,attorney       
,g5]al4  7v7 ,! applicant has complet$ !
 application & review process "u        
subsection 7a7 = ! bulk manufacture (   
controll$ sub/ances 9 s*$ule ,i4  7vi7  
,! applicant has e/abli%$ & begun       
op]ation ( a process = /orage & h&l+ (  
controll$ sub/ances 9 s*$ule ,i1 includ+
 = inv5tory control & monitor+ security 
9 accordance ) section #aje ( !         

,cannabidiol & ,m>ihuana ,rese>*        
,expansion ,act4  7vii7 ,! applicant is 
lic5s$ by ea* ,/ate 9 :i* ! applicant w 
conduct op]ations "u ?is subsection1 to 
manufacture m>ihuana1 if t ,/ate        
requires su* a lic5se4  7,c7 ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al receives supplem5tal in=mation  
reque/$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 )       
respect to an application1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all approve or d5y !            
application4  7#b7 ,if an application   
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is d5i$1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all provide a writt5  
explanation ( ! basis ( d5ial to !      
applicant4  2  7#c7 9 subsection        
7h77#b71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+       
subsection 7f7 ea* place x appe>s &     
ins]t+ subsection 7g72  7#d7 9          
subsection 7j77#a71 z s r$esignat$1 by  
/rik+ subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ subsection
 7e72 &  7#e7 9 subsection 7k71 z s     
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subsection 7f7 ea* 
place x appe>s & ins]t+ subsection 7g74 
7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,!

 ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba        
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 
9 section #ajb 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7--   
7i7 9 p>agraph 7#af77;,b7-- 7,i7 9      
clause 7i71 by /rik+ or at ! end2       
7,,ii7 by r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 z      
7iii72 &  7,,iii7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 
7i7 ! foll[+3  7ii7 ! syn!tic equival5t 
( hemp-d]iv$ cannabidiol t conta9s less 
?an #j4c p]c5t tetrahydrocannab9ol2 or  
2  7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#eb77;,b7-- 7,i7 by 
/rik+ #cjc7;f7 ea* place x appe>s &     
ins]t+ #cjc7;g72 &  7,,ii7 9 clause 7i71
 by /rik+ 7d71 or 7e7 & ins]t+ 7e71 or  
7f72 &  7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#ed71 by /rik+
 #cjc7;f7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+   
#cjc7;g72  7,b7 9 section               
#cjb7;g77#e77;,a77iii77,i77bb7 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4                               
#hbb7;g77#e77;,a77iii77,i77bb771 by     
/rik+ #cjc7;f7 & ins]t+ #cjc7;g72  7,c7 
9 section #cjd 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbd71 by 
/rik+ #cjc7;g77#a7 ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ #cjc7;h77#a72  7,d7 9 section    
#cjg7;d77#b7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4             

#hbg7;d77#b771 by /rik+ #cjc7;f7 &      
ins]t+ #cjc7;g72  7,e7 9 section        
#cji;,a7a77#b7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4           
#hbi;a7a77#b771 9 ! matt] prec$+        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ #cjc7;g77#b7 
& ins]t+ #cjc7;h77#b72  7,f7 9 section  
#caa7;h7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hca7;h771 by   
/rik+ #cjc7;f7 ea* place x appe>s &     
ins]t+ #cjc7;g72  7,g7 9 section        
#dja7;h77#b7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4             
#hda7;h77#b771 by /rik+ #cjc7;f7 ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ #cjc7;g72  7,h7 
9 section #djc7;c77#b77;,b7 7#ba        
,u4,s4,c4 #hdc7;c77#b77;,b771 by /rik+  
#cjc7;f7 & ins]t+ #cjc7;g72 &  7,i7 9   
section #eab7;c77#a7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4     
#hhb7;c77#a77 by /rik+ #cjc7;f7 & ins]t+
 #cjc7;g74  7#b7 ,section #ajjh7;c7 ( ! 
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,import & ,export 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #ieh7;c77 is am5d$--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ #cjc7;d7
 & ins]t+ #cjc7;e72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#b77;,b71 by /rik+ #cjc7;h7 & ins]t+   
#cjc7;i74  7#c7 ,title ,v ( ! ,public   
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      

#bij;aa et seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9      
section #ebj;,e-#d7;c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#bij;bb-#cf;d7c771 by /rik+             
#cjc7;g77#b77;,b7 & ins]t+              
#cjc7;h77#b77;,b72 &  7,b7 9 section    
#edd7;a77#c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bij;dd-#c7;a77#c771 by /rik+ #cjc7;g7 &
 ins]t+ #cjc7;h74  7#d7 ,title ,,xviii (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acie et seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9       
section #ahcc7;bb77#c77;,b7 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7bb77#c77;,b771 by /rik+
 #cjc7;g7 & ins]t+ #cjc7;h72  7,b7 9    
section #ahcd7o77#c77;,c77ii7 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7o77#c77;,c77ii771 by   
/rik+ #cjc7;g7 & ins]t+ #cjc7;h72 &     
7,c7 9 section #ahff;,f7c77#c77;,c7 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #acie;cc-#f7;c77#c77;,c771 by
 /rik+ #cjc7;g7 & ins]t+ #cjc7;h74  7#e7
 ,section #aijc7;aa77#b77;,c77ii7 ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acif;b7aa77#b77;,c77ii77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ #cjc7;g7 ea* place x appe>s &     
ins]t+ #cjc7;h74  #ajd4 ,adequate &     
un9t]rupt$ supply ,on an annual basis1 !

 ,attorney ,g5]al %all assess :e!r !re  
is an adequate & un9t]rupt$ supply (    
m>ihuana1 includ+ ( specific /ra9s1 =   
rese>* purposes4  #aje4 ,security       
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual
 or entity engag$ 9 rese>*+ m>ihuana or 
its compon5ts %all /ore x 9 a securely  
lock$1 sub/antially con/ruct$ cab9et4   
7b7 ,requirem5ts = o!r measures ,any o!r
 security measures requir$ by !         
,attorney ,g5]al to safegu>d aga9/      
div]sion %all be consi/5t ) ^? requir$ =
 practition]s conduct+ rese>* on o!r    
controll$ sub/ances 9 s*$ules ,i & ,,ii 
9 section #bjb7;c7 ( ! ,controll$       
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab7;c77
 t h a simil> risk ( div]sion & abuse4  
#ajf4 ,prohibition aga9/ re9/at+        
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 require ano!r review ( 
sci5tific protocols t is applicable only
 to rese>* on m>ihuana or its compon5ts4
  ,,ii ,developm5t ( ,,fda-approv$ drugs
 us+ cannabidiol & m>ihuana  #bja4      
,m$ical rese>* on cannabidiol ,not)/&+  
any provision ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 !    
,safe & ,drug-,free ,s*ools &           
,communities ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja  
et seq471 *apt] #ha ( title #da1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 or any o!r ,f$]al law1 an 
appropriately regi/]$ cov]$ in/itution (
 high] education1 a practition]1 or a   
manufactur] may manufacture1 di/ribute1 
disp5se1 or possess m>ihuana or         
cannabidiol if ! m>ihuana or cannabidiol
 is manufactur$1 di/ribut$1 disp5s$1 or 
possess$1 respectively1 = purposes (    
m$ical rese>* = drug developm5t or      
subsequ5t comm]cial production 9        
accordance ) section #bjb4  #bjb4       
,regi/ration = ! comm]cial production & 
di/ribution ( ,food & ,drug             

,adm9i/ration approv$ drugs ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all regi/] an applicant to     
manufacture or di/ribute cannabidiol or 
m>ihuana = ! purpose ( comm]cial        
production ( a drug conta9+ or d]iv$ f  
m>ihuana t is approv$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices "u section #eje
 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic   
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee71 9 accordance 
) ! applicable requirem5ts "u subsection
 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #cjc ( !          
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hbc74  #bjc4 ,importation (  
cannabidiol = rese>* purposes ,!        
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,import & ,export 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #iea et seq47 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ajjb7;a7 7#ba   
,u4,s4,c4 #ieb7;a77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by ins]t+ & aft]    
uses12 &  7,c7 ins]t+ be=e ! undesignat$
 matt] foll[+ p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 !      
foll[+3  7#c7 su* am\nts ( m>ihuana or  
cannabidiol 7z def9$ 9 section #b ( !   
,cannabidiol & ,m>ihuana ,rese>*        

,expansion ,act7 z are-- 7,a7 approv$ = 
m$ical rese>* = drug developm5t 7z su*  
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #b ( !         
,cannabidiol & ,m>ihuana ,rese>*        
,expansion ,act71 or  7,b7 necess>y =   
regi/]$ manufactur]s to manufacture     
drugs conta9+ m>ihuana or cannabidiol t 
h be5 approv$ = use by ! ,commission] ( 
,food & ,drugs "u ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1
 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et
 seq471  2 &  7#b7 9 section #ajjg 7#ba 
,u4,s4,c4 #ieg71 by am5d+ subsection 7a7
 to read z foll[s3  7a7 7#a7 ,except z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no p]son may-- 
7,a7 import into ! cu/oms t]ritory ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates f any place outside !re(  
7b )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 or import into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates f any place outside !re(1
 any controll$ sub/ance or li/ ,i       
*emical1 or  7,b7 export f ! ,unit$     
,/ates any controll$ sub/ance or li/ ,i 
*emical1  unless !re is 9 effect )      
respect to su* p]son a regi/ration issu$
 by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u section #ajjh1
 or unless su* p]son is exempt f        

regi/ration "u subsection 7b74  7#b7    
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to ! import 
or export ( m>ihuana or cannabidiol 7z  
def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,cannabidiol &   
,m>ihuana ,rese>* ,expansion ,act7 t has
 be5 approv$ =-- 7,a7 m$ical rese>* =   
drug developm5t au?oriz$ "u section #bja
 ( ! ,cannabidiol & ,m>ihuana ,rese>*   
,expansion ,act2 or  7,b7 use by regi/]$
 manufactur]s to manufacture drugs      
conta9+ m>ihuana or cannabidiol t h be5 
approv$ = use by ! ,commission] ( ,food 
& ,drugs "u ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &    
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et   
seq474  4  ,,iii ,doctor-pati5t         
relation%ip  #cja4 ,doctor-pati5t       
relation%ip ,x %all n be a violation ( !
 ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba        
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 = a ,/ate-lic5s$
 physician to discuss-- 7#a7 ! curr5tly 
kn[n pot5tial h>ms & b5efits ( m>ihuana 
d]ivatives1 includ+ cannabidiol1 z a    
treatm5t ) ! legal gu>dian ( ! pati5t ( 
! physician if ! pati5t is a *ild2 or   
7#b7 ! curr5tly kn[n pot5tial h>ms &    

b5efits ( m>ihuana & m>ihuana           
d]ivatives1 includ+ cannabidiol1 z a    
treatm5t ) ! pati5t or ! legal gu>dian (
 ! pati5t ( ! physician if ! pati5t is a
 legal adult4  ,,iv ,f$]al rese>*  #dja4
 ,f$]al rese>*  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & !     
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1    
%all submit to ! ,caucus on             
,int]national ,n>cotics ,control1 !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives a report on-- 7#a7 !    
pot5tial !rapeutic effects ( cannabidiol
 or m>ihuana on s]i\s m$ical conditions1
 includ+ intractable epilepsy2  7#b7 !  
pot5tial effects ( m>ihuana1 includ+--  
7,a7 ! effect ( increas+                
delta-#i-tetrahydrocannab9ol levels on !

 human body & develop+ adolesc5t bra9s2 
&  7,b7 ! effect ( v>i\s                
delta-#i-tetrahydrocannab9ol levels on  
cognitive abilities1 su* z ^? t are     
requir$ to op]ate motor vehicles or o!r 
heavy equipm5t2 &  7#c7 ! b>ri]s        
associat$ ) rese>*+ m>ihuana or         
cannabidiol 9 ,/ates t h legaliz$ ! use 
( su* sub/ances1 :i* %all include-- 7,a7
 recomm5dations z to h[ su* b>ri]s might
 be ov]come1 includ+ :e!r public-private
 p>tn]%ips or ,f$]al-,/ate rese>*       
p>tn]%ips may or %\ld be implem5t$ to   
provide rese>*]s ) access to additional 
/ra9s ( m>ihuana & cannabidiol2 &  7,b7 
recomm5dations z to :at safegu>ds mu/ be
 9 place to v]ify-- 7i7 ! levels (      
tetrahydrocannab9ol1 cannabidiol1 or o!r
 cannab9oids conta9$ 9 products obta9$ f
 su* ,/ates is accurate2 &  7ii7 t su*  
products d n conta9 h>mful or toxic     
compon5ts4  7b7 ,activities ,to ! ext5t 
practicable1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices1 ei!r directly or ?r\gh 
aw>d+ grants1 contacts1 or coop]ative   

agreem5ts1 %all exp& & coord9ate !      
activities ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (   
,heal? & o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies to 
bett] det]m9e ! effects ( cannabidiol & 
m>ihuana1 z outl9$ 9 ! report submitt$  
"u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection   
7a74  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #ae1     
#bjbj4,secret>y