,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbbg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bc1 #bjai,ms4 ,harris 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 and ,ms4 ,warren7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to decriminalize and deschedule cannabis1 to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the ,war on ,drugs1 to provide for expungement of certain cannabis offenses1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,marijuana ,opportunity ,reinvestment and ,expungement ,act of #bjai or the ,,more ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,decriminalization of cannabis 7a7 ,cannabis removed from schedule of controlled substances 7#a7 ,removal in statute ,subsection 7c7 of schedule ,i of section #bjb7;c7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking 7#aj7 ,marihuana42 and 7,b7 by striking 7#ag7 ,tetrahydrocannabinols1 except for tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp 7as defined in section #big;,a of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf744 7#b7 ,removal from schedule ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,attorney ,general shall finalize a rulemaking under section #bja7;a77#b7 removing marihuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from the schedules of controlled substances4 ,marihuana and tetrahydrocannabinols shall each be deemed to be a drug or other substance that does not meet the requirements for inclusion in any schedule4 ,a rulemaking under this paragraph shall be considered to have taken effect as of the date of enactment of this ,act for purposes of any offense committed1 case pending1 conviction entered1 and1 in the case of a juvenile1 any offense committed1 case pending1 and adjudication of juvenile delinquency entered before1 on1 or after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,conforming amendments to controlled substances act ,the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ajb7dd7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7dd771 by striking marihuana12 7#b7 in section #dja7;b7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hda7;b77-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in clause 7vi71 by inserting or after the semicolon2 7,,ii7 by striking clause 7vii72 and 7,,iii7 by redesignating clause 7viii7 as clause 7vii72 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 in clause 7vi71 by inserting or after the semicolon2 7,,ii7 by striking clause 7vii72 and 7,,iii7 by redesignating clause 7viii7 as clause 7vii72 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 in the first sentence1 by striking subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,d7 and inserting subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b72 7iv7 by striking subparagraph 7,d72 7v7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,e7 as subparagraph 7,d72 and 7vi7 in subparagraph 7,d77i71 as so redesignated1 by striking subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d7 and inserting subparagraph 7,c72 7,b7 by striking paragraph 7#d72 and 7,c7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#f71 respectively2 7#c7 in section #djb7;c77#b77;,b7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdb7;c77#b77;,b771 by striking 1 marihuana12 7#d7 in section #djc7;d77#a7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdc7;d77#a771 by striking 1 marihuana12 7#e7 in section #dah7;a7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hei7;a771 by striking the last sentence2 7#f7 in section #dai7;a7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hfj7;a771 by striking the last sentence2 7#g7 in section #dbb7;d7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hfc7;d77-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking marijuana12 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking 1 such as a marihuana cigarette12 and 7#h7 in section #eaf7;d7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hhf7;d771 by striking section #dja7;b77#f7 each place the term appears and inserting section #dja7;b77#e74 7c7 ,other conforming amendments 7#a7 ,national forest system drug control act of #aihf ,the ,national ,forest ,system ,drug ,control ,act of #aihf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;b et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #aejjb7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;b7a77 by striking marijuana and other2 7,b7 in section #aejjc7b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;c7#b77 by striking marijuana and other2 and 7,c7 in section #aejjd7b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #eei;d7#b77 by striking marijuana and other4 7#b7 ,interception of communications ,section #beaf of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7#a77;e71 by striking marihuana12 and 7,b7 in subsection 7#b7 by striking marihuana4 7d7 ,retroactivity ,the amendments made by this section to the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 are retroactive and shall apply to any offense committed1 case pending1 conviction entered1 and1 in the case of a juvenile1 any offense committed1 case pending1 or adjudication of juvenile delinquency entered before1 on1 or after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #c4 ,demographic data of cannabis business owners and employees 7a7 ,in general ,the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics shall regularly compile1 maintain1 and make public data on the demographics of-- 7#a7 individuals who are business owners in the cannabis industry2 and 7#b7 individuals who are employed in the cannabis industry4 7b7 ,demographic data ,the data collected under subsection 7a7 shall include data regarding-- 7#a7 age2 7#b7 certifications and licenses2 7#c7 disability status2 7#d7 educational attainment2 7#e7 family and marital status2 7#f7 nativity2 7#g7 race and ,hispanic ethnicity2 7#h7 school enrollment2 7#i7 veteran status2 and 7#aj7 sex4 7c7 ,confidentiality ,the name1 address1 and other identifying information of individuals employed in the cannabis industry shall be kept confidential by the ,bureau and not be made available to the public4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,cannabis ,the term cannabis means either marijuana or cannabis as defined under the ,state law authorizing the sale or use of cannabis in which the individual or entity is located4 7#b7 ,cannabis industry ,the term cannabis industry means an individual or entity that is licensed or permitted under a ,state or local law to engage in commercial cannabis-related activity4 7#c7 ,owner ,the term owner means an individual or entity that is defined as an owner under the ,state or local law where the individual or business is licensed or permitted4 #d4 ,creation of ,opportunity ,trust ,fund and imposition of tax on cannabis products 7a7 ,trust ,fund 7#a7 ,establishment ,subchapter ,a of chapter #ih of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #ieab4 ,opportunity trust fund 7a7 ,creation of ,trust ,fund ,there is established in the ,treasury of the ,united ,states a trust fund to be known as the ,opportunity ,trust ,fund 7referred to in this section as the ,trust ,fund71 consisting of such amounts as may be appropriated or credited to such fund as provided in this section or section #ifjb7;b74 7b7 ,transfers to ,trust ,fund ,there are hereby appropriated to the ,trust ,fund amounts equivalent to the net revenues received in the ,treasury from the tax imposed by section #egja7;h74 7c7 ,expenditures ,amounts in the ,trust ,fund shall be available1 without further appropriation1 only as follows3 7#a7 #ej percent to the ,attorney ,general to carry out section #cjeb7;a7 of part ,,oo of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh4 7#b7 #aj percent to the ,attorney ,general to carry out section #cjeb7;b7 of part ,,oo of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh4 7#c7 #bj percent to the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration to carry out section #e7;b77#a7 of the ,marijuana ,opportunity ,reinvestment and ,expungement ,act of #bjai4 7#d7 #bj percent to the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration to carry out section #e7;b77#b7 of the ,marijuana ,opportunity ,reinvestment and ,expungement ,act of #bjai4 4 7#b7 ,clerical ,amendment ,the table of sections for subchapter ,a of chapter #ih of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new item3 ,sec4 #ieab4 ,opportunity trust fund4 4 7b7 ,imposition of tax 7#a7 ,in general ,section #egja of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by redesignating subsection 7h7 as subsection 7i7 and by inserting after subsection 7g7 the following new subsection3 7h7 ,cannabis products ,on cannabis products1 manufactured in or imported into the ,united ,states1 there shall be imposed a tax equal to #e percent of the price for which sold4 4 7#b7 ,cannabis product defined ,section #egjb of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7q7 ,cannabis product 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the term cannabis product means any cannabis or any article which contains cannabis or any derivative thereof4 7#b7 ,exception ,the term cannabis product shall not include any medicine or drug that is a prescribed drug 7as such term is defined in section #bac7;d77#c774 7#c7 ,cannabis ,the term cannabis-- 7,a7 means all parts of the plant ,cannabis sativa ,l41 whether growing or not2 the seeds thereof2 the resin extracted from any part of such plant2 and every compound1 manufacture1 salt1 derivative1 mixture1 or preparation of such plant1 its seeds or resin2 and 7,b7 does not include-- 7i7 hemp1 as defined in section #big;,a of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf2 or 7ii7 the mature stalks of such plant1 fiber produced from such stalks1 oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant1 any other compound1 manufacture1 salt1 derivative1 mixture1 or preparation of such mature stalks 7except the resin extracted therefrom71 fiber1 oil1 or cake1 or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination4 4 7#c7 ,cannabis products treated as tobacco products ,section #egjb7;c7 of such ,code is amended by striking and roll-your-own tobacco and inserting roll-your-own tobacco1 and cannabis products4 7#d7 ,manufacturer of cannabis products treated as manufacturer of tobacco products ,section #egjb of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7r7 ,manufacturer of cannabis products 7#a7 ,in general ,any person who plants1 cultivates1 harvests1 produces1 manufactures1 compounds1 converts1 processes1 prepares1 or packages any cannabis product shall be treated as a manufacturer of cannabis products 7and as manufacturing such cannabis product74 7#b7 ,exception ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply with respect to any cannabis product which is for such person's own personal consumption or use4 7#c7 ,application of rules related to manufacturers of tobacco products ,any reference to a manufacturer of tobacco products1 or to manufacturing tobacco products1 shall be treated as including a reference to a manufacturer of cannabis products1 or to manufacturing cannabis products1 respectively4 4 7#e7 ,application of certain rules for determining price ,section #egjb7l7 of such ,code is amended-- 7,a7 by striking section #egja7;a77#b7 and inserting subsections 7a77#b7 and 7h7 of section #egja2 and 7,b7 by inserting and cannabis products after cigars in the heading thereof4 7#f7 ,conforming amendment ,section #egjb7;j7 of such ,code is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,in the case of a cannabis product1 the previous sentence shall be applied by substituting from a facility of a manufacturer required to file a bond under section #egaa for from the factory or from internal revenue bond under section #egjd44 7c7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,in general ,except as otherwise provided in this subsection1 the amendments made by this section shall apply to articles manufactured or imported in calendar quarters beginning more than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,trust fund ,the amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,opportunity trust fund programs 7a7 ,cannabis ,justice ,office2 community reinvestment grant program 7#a7 ,cannabis ,justice ,office ,part ,a of title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #aji the following3 #aaj4 ,cannabis justice office 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established within the ,office of ,justice ,programs a ,cannabis ,justice ,office4 7b7 ,director ,the ,cannabis ,justice ,office shall be headed by a ,director who shall be appointed by the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for the ,office of ,justice ,programs4 ,the ,director shall report to the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for the ,office of ,justice ,programs4 ,the ,director shall award grants and may enter into compacts1 cooperative agreements1 and contracts on behalf of the ,cannabis ,justice ,office4 ,the ,director may not engage in any employment other than that of serving as the ,director1 nor may the ,director hold any office in1 or act in any capacity for1 any organization1 agency1 or institution with which the ,office makes any contract or other arrangement4 7c7 ,employees 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director shall employ as many full-time employees as are needed to carry out the duties and functions of the ,cannabis ,justice ,office under subsection 7d74 ,such employees shall be exclusively assigned to the ,cannabis ,justice ,office4 7#b7 ,initial hires ,not later than #f months after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,director shall-- 7,a7 hire no less than one-third of the total number of employees of the ,cannabis ,justice ,office2 and 7,b7 no more than one-half of the employees assigned to the ,cannabis ,justice ,office by term appointment that may after #b years be converted to career appointment4 7#c7 ,legal counsel ,at least one employee hired for the ,cannabis ,justice ,office shall serve as legal counsel to the ,director and shall provide counsel to the ,cannabis ,justice ,office4 7d7 ,duties and ,functions ,the ,cannabis ,justice ,office is authorized to-- 7#a7 administer the ,community ,reinvestment ,grant ,program2 and 7#b7 perform such other functions as the ,assistant ,attorney ,general for the ,office of ,justice ,programs may delegate1 that are consistent with the statutory obligations of this section4 4 7#b7 ,community ,reinvestment ,grant ,program ,title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,oo ,community ,reinvestment ,grant ,program #cjeb4 ,authorization 7a7 ,in general ,the ,director of the ,cannabis ,justice ,office shall establish and carry out a grant program1 known as the ,community ,reinvestment ,grant ,program1 to provide eligible entities with funds to administer services for individuals most adversely impacted by the ,war on ,drugs1 including-- 7#a7 job training2 7#b7 reentry services2 7#c7 legal aid for civil and criminal cases1 including expungement of cannabis convictions2 7#d7 literacy programs2 7#e7 youth recreation or mentoring programs2 and 7#f7 health education programs4 7b7 ,substance use treatment services ,the ,community ,reinvestment ,grant ,program established in subsection 7a7 shall provide eligible entities with funds to administer substance use treatment services for individuals most adversely impacted by the ,war on ,drugs4 #cjec4 ,funding from opportunity trust fund ,the ,director shall carry out the program under this part using funds made available under section #ieab7;c77#a7 and 7#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code4 #cjed4 ,definitions ,in this part3 7#a7 ,the term cannabis conviction means a conviction1 or adjudication of juvenile delinquency1 for a cannabis offense 7as such term is defined in section #ab7b7 of the ,marijuana ,opportunity ,reinvestment and ,expungement ,act of #bjai74 7#b7 ,the term substance use treatment means an evidence-based1 professionally directed1 deliberate1 and planned regimen including evaluation1 observation1 medical monitoring1 harm reduction1 and rehabilitative services and interventions such as pharmacotherapy1 mental health services1 and individual and group counseling1 on an inpatient or outpatient basis1 to help patients with substance use disorder reach remission and maintain recovery4 7#c7 ,the term eligible entity means a nonprofit organization1 as defined in section #eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code1 that is representative of a community or a significant segment of a community with experience in providing relevant services to individuals most adversely impacted by the ,war on ,drugs in that community4 7#d7 ,the term individuals most adversely impacted by the ,war on ,drugs has the meaning given that term in section #e of the ,marijuana ,opportunity ,reinvestment and ,expungement ,act of #bjai4 4 7b7 ,cannabis opportunity program2 equitable licensing grant program 7#a7 ,cannabis ,opportunity ,program ,the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration shall establish and carry out a program1 to be known as the ,cannabis ,opportunity ,program to provide any eligible ,state or locality funds to make loans under section #g7m7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cfc7m77 to assist small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals1 as defined in section #h7;d77#c77;,c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d77#c77;,c77 that operate in the cannabis industry4 7#b7 ,equitable ,licensing ,grant ,program ,the ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration shall establish and carry out a grant program1 to be known as the ,equitable ,licensing ,grant ,program1 to provide any eligible ,state of locality funds to develop and implement equitable cannabis licensing programs that minimize barriers to cannabis licensing and employment for individuals most adversely impacted by the ,war on ,drugs1 provided that each grantee includes in its cannabis licensing program at least four of the following3 7,a7 ,a waiver of cannabis license application fees for individuals who have had an income below #bej percent of the ,federal ,poverty ,level for at least #e of the past #aj years who are first-time applicants4 7,b7 ,a prohibition on the denial of a cannabis license based on a conviction for a cannabis offense that took place prior to ,state legalization of cannabis or the date of enactment of this ,act1 as appropriate4 7,c7 ,a prohibition on criminal conviction restrictions for licensing except with respect to a conviction related to owning and operating a business4 7,d7 ,a prohibition on cannabis license holders engaging in suspicionless cannabis drug testing of their prospective or current employees1 except with respect to drug testing for safety-sensitive positions1 as defined under the ,omnibus ,transportation ,testing ,act of #aiia4 7,e7 ,the establishment of a cannabis licensing board that is reflective of the racial1 ethnic1 economic1 and gender composition of the ,state or locality1 to serve as an oversight body of the equitable licensing program4 7#c7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term individual most adversely impacted by the ,war on ,drugs means an individual-- 7i7 who has had an income below #bej percent of the ,federal ,poverty ,level for at least #e of the past #aj years2 and 7ii7 has been arrested for or convicted of the sale1 possession1 use1 manufacture1 or cultivation of cannabis or a controlled substance 7except for a conviction involving distribution to a minor71 or whose parent1 sibling1 spouse1 or child has been arrested for or convicted of such an offense4 7,b7 ,the term eligible ,state or locality means a ,state or locality that has taken steps to-- 7i7 create an automatic process1 at no cost to the individual1 for the expungement1 destruction1 or sealing of criminal records for cannabis offenses2 and 7ii7 eliminate violations or other penalties for persons under parole1 probation1 pre-trial1 or other ,state or local criminal supervision for a cannabis offense4 7,c7 ,the term ,state means each of the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 any territory or possession of the ,united ,states1 and any ,indian ,tribe 7as defined in section #bja of ,public ,law #ij-bid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 7commonly known as the ,indian ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifh774 #f4 ,availability of ,small ,business ,administration programs and services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers 7a7 ,definitions relating to cannabis-,related legitimate businesses and service providers ,section #c of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7ff7 ,cannabis-,related legitimate businesses and service providers ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,cannabis ,the term cannabis-- 7,a7 means all parts of the plant ,cannabis sativa ,l41 whether growing or not2 the seeds thereof2 the resin extracted from any part of such plant2 and every compound1 manufacture1 salt1 derivative1 mixture1 or preparation of such plant1 its seeds or resin2 and 7,b7 does not include-- 7i7 hemp1 as defined in section #big;,a of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf2 or 7ii7 the mature stalks of such plant1 fiber produced from such stalks1 oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant1 any other compound1 manufacture1 salt1 derivative1 mixture1 or preparation of such mature stalks 7except the resin extracted therefrom71 fiber1 oil1 or cake1 or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination4 7#b7 ,cannabis-,related ,legitimate ,business ,the term cannabis-related legitimate business means a manufacturer1 producer1 or any person or company that is a small business concern and that-- 7,a7 engages in any activity described in subparagraph 7,b7 pursuant to a law established by a ,state or a political subdivision of a ,state1 as determined by such ,state or political sub-division2 and 7,b7 participates in any business or organized activity that involves handling cannabis or cannabis products1 including cultivating1 producing1 manufacturing1 selling1 transporting1 displaying1 dispensing1 distributing1 or purchasing cannabis or cannabis products4 7#c7 ,service provider ,the term service provider-- 7,a7 means a business1 organization1 or other person that-- 7i7 sells goods or services to a cannabis-related legitimate business2 or 7ii7 provides any business services1 including the sale or lease of real or any other property1 legal or other licensed services1 or any other ancillary service1 relating to cannabis2 and 7,b7 does not include a business1 organization1 or other person that participates in any business or organized activity that involves handling cannabis or cannabis products1 including cultivating1 producing1 manufacturing1 selling1 transporting1 displaying1 dispensing1 distributing1 or purchasing cannabis or cannabis products4 4 7b7 ,small business development centers ,section #ba7;c7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fdh7;c77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#i7 ,services for cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers ,a small business development center may not decline to provide services to an otherwise eligible small business concern under this section solely because such concern is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider4 4 7c7 ,women's business centers ,section #bi of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fef7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7p7 ,services for cannabis-,related legitimate businesses and service providers ,a women's business center may not decline to provide services to an otherwise eligible small business concern under this section solely because such concern is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider4 4 7d7 ,,score ,section #h7;b77#a77;,b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;b77#a77;,b77 is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,the head of the ,,score program established under this subparagraph may not decline to provide services to an otherwise eligible small business concern solely because such concern is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider44 7e7 ,veteran ,business ,outreach ,centers ,section #cb of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #feg;b7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,services for cannabis-,related legitimate businesses and service providers ,a ,veteran ,business ,outreach ,center may not decline to provide services to an otherwise eligible small business concern under this section solely because such concern is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider4 4 7f7 #g7;a7 loans ,section #g7;a7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#cf7 ,loans to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers ,the ,administrator may not decline to provide a guarantee for a loan under this subsection to an otherwise eligible small business concern solely because such concern is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider4 4 7g7 ,disaster loans ,section #g7;b7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7;b77 is amended by inserting after paragraph 7#ae7 the following new paragraph3 7#af7 ,assistance to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers ,the ,administrator may not decline to provide assistance under this subsection to an otherwise eligible borrower solely because such borrower is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider4 4 7h7 ,microloans ,section #g7m7 of the ,small ,business ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcf7m77 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ad7 ,assistance to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers ,an eligible intermediary may not decline to provide assistance under this subsection to an otherwise eligible borrower solely because such borrower is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider4 4 7i7 ,state or local development company loans ,title ,v of the ,small ,business ,investment ,act of #aieh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fie et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following new section3 #eaa4 ,loans to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers ,the ,administrator may not decline to provide a guarantee for a loan under this title to an otherwise eligible ,state or local development company solely because such ,state or local development company provides financing to an entity that is a cannabis-related legitimate business or service provider 7as defined in section #c7;ff7 of the ,small ,business ,act74 4 #g4 ,no discrimination in the provision of a federal public benefit on the basis of cannabis 7a7 ,in general ,no person may be denied any ,federal public benefit 7as such term is defined in section #dja7;c7 of the ,personal ,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa7;c777 on the basis of any use or possession of cannabis1 or on the basis of a conviction or adjudication of juvenile delinquency for a cannabis offense1 by that person4 7b7 ,security clearances ,federal agencies may not use past or present cannabis or marijuana use as criteria for granting1 denying1 or rescinding a security clearance4 #h4 ,no adverse effect for purposes of the immigration laws 7a7 ,in general ,for purposes of the immigration laws 7as such term is defined in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act71 cannabis may not be considered a controlled substance1 and an alien may not be denied any benefit or protection under the immigration laws based on any event1 including conduct1 a finding1 an admission1 addiction or abuse1 an arrest1 a juvenile adjudication1 or a conviction1 relating to cannabis1 regardless of whether the event occurred before1 on1 or after the effective date of this ,act4 7b7 ,cannabis defined ,the term cannabis-- 7#a7 means all parts of the plant ,cannabis sativa ,l41 whether growing or not2 the seeds thereof2 the resin extracted from any part of such plant2 and every compound1 manufacture1 salt1 derivative1 mixture1 or preparation of such plant1 its seeds or resin2 and 7#b7 does not include-- 7,a7 hemp1 as defined in section #big;,a of the ,agricultural ,marketing ,act of #aidf2 or 7,b7 the mature stalks of such plant1 fiber produced from such stalks1 oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant1 any other compound1 manufacture1 salt1 derivative1 mixture1 or preparation of such mature stalks 7except the resin extracted therefrom71 fiber1 oil1 or cake1 or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination4 7c7 ,conforming amendments to immigration and nationality act ,the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #bab7;h71 by striking and subparagraph 7,a77i77,,ii7 of such subsection insofar as it relates to a single offense of simple possession of #cj grams or less of marijuana2 7#b7 in section #bcg7;a77#b77;,b77i71 by striking other than a single offense involving possession for one's own use of #cj grams or less of marijuana2 7#c7 in section #aja7;f77#c71 by striking 7except as such paragraph relates to a single offense of simple possession of #cj grams or less of marihuana72 7#d7 in section #bdd7;c77#b77;,a77iii77,,ii7 by striking except for so much of such paragraph as relates to a single offense of simple possession of #cj grams or less of marijuana2 7#e7 in section #bde7;h77#b77;,b7 by striking 7except for so much of such paragraph as related to a single offense of simple possession of #cj grams or less of marijuana72 7#f7 in section #baj7;c77#b77;,b77ii77,,iii7 by striking 1 except for so much of such paragraph as relates to a single offense of simple possession of #cj grams or less of marihuana2 and 7#g7 in section #bde;,a7d77#b77;,b77ii77,,ii7 by striking 1 except for so much of such paragraph as relates to a single offense of simple possession of #cj grams or less of marihuana4 #i4 ,resentencing and expungement 7a7 ,expungement of ,federal cannabis offense convictions for individuals not under a criminal justice sentence 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 each ,federal district shall conduct a comprehensive review and issue an order expunging each conviction or adjudication of juvenile delinquency for a ,federal cannabis offense entered by each ,federal court in the district before the date of enactment of this ,act and on or after ,may #a1 #aiga4 ,each ,federal court shall also issue an order expunging any arrests associated with each expunged conviction or adjudication of juvenile delinquency4 7#b7 ,notification ,to the extent practicable1 each ,federal district shall notify each individual whose arrest1 conviction1 or adjudication of delinquency has been expunged pursuant to this subsection that their arrest1 conviction1 or adjudication of juvenile delinquency has been expunged1 and the effect of such expungement4 7#c7 ,right to petition court for expungement ,at any point after the date of enactment of this ,act1 any individual with a prior conviction or adjudication of juvenile delinquency for a ,federal cannabis offense1 who is not under a criminal justice sentence1 may file a motion for expungement4 ,if the expungement of such a conviction or adjudication of juvenile delinquency is required pursuant to this ,act1 the court shall expunge the conviction or adjudication1 and any associated arrests4 ,if the individual is indigent1 counsel shall be appointed to represent the individual in any proceedings under this subsection4 7#d7 ,sealed record ,the court shall seal all records related to a conviction or adjudication of juvenile delinquency that has been expunged under this subsection4 ,such records may only be made available by further order of the court4 7b7 ,sentencing review for individuals under a criminal justice sentence 7#a7 ,in general ,for any individual who is under a criminal justice sentence for a ,federal cannabis offense1 the court that imposed the sentence shall1 on motion of the individual1 the ,director of the ,bureau of ,prisons1 the attorney for the ,government1 or the court1 conduct a sentencing review hearing4 ,if the individual is indigent1 counsel shall be appointed to represent the individual in any sentencing review proceedings under this subsection4 7#b7 ,potential reduced resentencing ,after a sentencing hearing under paragraph 7#a71 a court shall-- 7,a7 expunge each conviction or adjudication of juvenile delinquency for a ,federal cannabis offense entered by the court before the date of enactment of this ,act1 and any associated arrest2 7,b7 vacate the existing sentence or disposition of juvenile delinquency and1 if applicable1 impose any remaining sentence or disposition of juvenile delinquency on the individual as if this ,act1 and the amendments made by this ,act1 were in effect at the time the offense was committed2 and 7,c7 order that all records related to a conviction or adjudication of juvenile delinquency that has been expunged or a sentence or disposition of juvenile delinquency that has been vacated under this ,act be sealed and only be made available by further order of the court4 7c7 ,effect of expungement ,an individual who has had an arrest1 a conviction1 or juvenile delinquency adjudication expunged under this section-- 7#a7 may treat the arrest1 conviction1 or adjudication as if it never occurred2 and 7#b7 shall be immune from any civil or criminal penalties related to perjury1 false swearing1 or false statements1 for a failure to disclose such arrest1 conviction1 or adjudication4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,the term ,federal cannabis offense means an offense that is no longer punishable pursuant to this ,act or the amendments made under this ,act4 7#b7 ,the term expunge means1 with respect to an arrest1 a conviction1 or a juvenile delinquency adjudication1 the removal of the record of such arrest1 conviction1 or adjudication from each official index or public record4 7#c7 ,the term under a criminal justice sentence means1 with respect to an individual1 that the individual is serving a term of probation1 parole1 supervised release1 imprisonment1 official detention1 pre-release custody1 or work release1 pursuant to a sentence or disposition of juvenile delinquency imposed on or after the effective date of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7,may #a1 #aiga74 #aj4 ,references in existing law to marijuana or marihuana ,wherever1 in the statutes of the ,united ,states or in the rulings1 regulations1 or interpretations of various administrative bureaus and agencies of the ,united ,states-- 7#a7 there appears or may appear the term marihuana or marijuana1 that term shall be struck and the term cannabis shall be inserted2 and 7#b7 there appears or may appear the term ,marihuana or ,marijuana1 that term shall be struck and the term ,cannabis shall be inserted4 #aa4 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act or an amendment made by this ,act1 or any application of such provision to any person or circumstance1 is held to be unconstitutional1 the remainder of this ,act1 the amendments made by this ,act1 and the application of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected4 #ab4 ,cannabis offense defined ,for purposes of this ,act1 the term cannabis offense means a criminal offense related to cannabis-- 7#a7 that1 under ,federal law1 is no longer punishable pursuant to this ,act or the amendments made under this ,act2 or 7#b7 that1 under ,state law1 is no longer an offense or that was designated a lesser offense or for which the penalty was reduced under ,state law pursuant to or following the adoption of a ,state law authorizing the sale or use of cannabis4 #ac4 ,rulemaking ,unless otherwise provided in this ,act1 not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,department of the ,treasury1 the ,department of ,justice1 and the ,small ,business ,administration shall issue or amend any rules1 standard operating procedures1 and other legal or policy guidance necessary to carry out implementation of this ,act4 ,after the #a-year period1 any publicly issued sub-regulatory guidance1 including any compliance guides1 manuals1 advisories and notices1 may not be issued without #fj-;day notice to appropriate congressional committees4 ,notice shall include a description and justification for additional guidance4