,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bdjj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ca1 #bjai ,mr4 ,durb9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to promote cannabis rese>*1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,cannabis ,rese>* & ,in=mation ,act4 #b4 ,cannabis rese>* at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7a7 ,national cannabis rese>* ag5da ,"p ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dji,k4 ,national cannabis rese>* ag5da ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,exp&+ ,cannabis ,rese>* & ,in=mation ,act1 ! ,director ( ,,nih1 9 collaboration ) ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion & ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 %all develop a national cannabis rese>* ag5da t addresses key que/ions & gaps 9 evid5ce1 includ+ ) respect to ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! efficacy ( cannabis 9 provid+ !rapeutic b5efits = c]ta9 priority diseases or conditions1 :i* may include epilepsy1 multiple scl]osis-relat$ spa/icity1 *emo!rapy-induc$ pa9 & discom=t1 us+ cannabis z an alt]native to opioid analgesics = acute or *ronic pa91 sleep apnea1 ,t\rette syndrome1 anxiety1 po/-traumatic /ress disord]1 & any o!r disease or condition det]m9$ to be appropriate & ( importance by ! ,director4 7#b7 ,! effect ( cannabis on at-risk populations1 includ+ *ildr51 old] individuals1 & pregnant or brea/-fe$+ wom54 7#c7 ,! long-t]m effects ( cannabis use1 includ+ dose-response relation%ip & ! connection betwe5 cannabis use & behavioral heal?4 7#d7 ,! cl9ically appropriate modes ( deliv]y ( cannabis4 7#e7 ,public safety consid]ations relat$ to cannabis1 includ+-- 7,a7 v>iation 9 ! pot5cy ( cannabis products2 7,b7 y\? access to & use ( cannabis1 includ+ m>ket+1 packag+1 edible =mulations1 & flavor options t t>get y\?2 7,c7 risk factors = cannabis misuse2 7,d7 impair$ driv+ relat$ to cannabis use2 & 7,e7 accid5tal +e/ion ( cannabis4 4 7b7 ,surveillance activities ,"p ,a ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bda et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #caj;,b4 ,surveillance activities on cannabis use 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 9 collaboration ) ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 & ! ,director ( ! ,ag5cy = ,heal?c>e ,rese>* & ,quality1 %all c>ry out surveillance activities to collect population-wide data on cannabis use4 7b7 ,p]missible activities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out activities "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may collect1 z appropriate1 ) respect to cannabis use-- 7,a7 data on-- 7i7 heal? outcomes1 includ+ biological data2 7ii7 heal? c>e utilization1 :i* %all include hospitalizations & utilization ( em]g5cy dep>tm5ts relat$ to consumption ( cannabis1 includ+ among y\?2 7iii7 demographic factors associat$ ) cannabis use2 7iv7 ! v>iety ( products & deliv]y modes us$2 & 7v7 o!r relevant heal? in=mation to improve ! und]/&+ ( cannabis use 9 all age gr\ps & sub-populations2 & 7,b7 data ?r\gh public heal? surveillance sy/ems1 surveys1 que/ionnaires1 & databases ( heal? c>e records1 includ+1 z appropriate1 ! ,behavioral ,risk ,factor ,surveillance ,sy/em1 ! ,y\? ,risk ,behavioral ,surveillance ,sy/em1 ! ,monitor+ ! ,future heal? survey1 ! ,national ,survey on ,drug ,use & ,heal?1 or ! ,heal?c>e ,co/ & ,utilization ,project 7or any successor surveys74 7#b7 ,privacy ,any data collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be collect$ 9 mann] t protects p]sonal privacy to ! ext5t1 at a m9imum1 t is requir$ "u applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate law4 4 #c4 ,res*$ul+ ( m>ihuana 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7c7 ( s*$ule ,i ( section #bjb7;c7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#aj74 7b7 ,s*$ule ,,iii ,s*$ule ,,iii ( section #bjb7;c7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,m>ihuana4 4 #d4 ,c5t]s ( excell5ce 9 cannabis rese>* 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd et seq471 z am5d$ by section #b7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #dji,l4 ,c5t]s ( excell5ce 9 cannabis rese>* 7a7 ,designation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ,,nih %all designate in/itutions ( high] education z ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>* = ! purpose ( int]discipl9>y rese>* relat$ to cannabis & o!r biom$ical1 behavioral1 & social issues relat$ to cannabis4 ,no in/itution ( high] education may be designat$ z a ,c5t] unless an application !re= has be5 submitt$ to1 & approv$ by1 ! ,director ( ,,nih4 ,su* an application %all be submitt$ 9 su* mann] & conta9 su* in=mation z ! ,director ( ,,nih may reasonably require4 ,! ,director ( ,,nih may n approve su* an application unless-- 7,a7 ! application conta9s or is support$ by reasonable assurances t-- 7i7 at lea/ #a individual employ$ by ! applicant-- 7,i7 is regi/]$ "u section #cjc7;f7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act to conduct rese>* ) controll$ sub/ances 9 s*$ule ,,iii ( section #bjb7;c7 ( t ,act2 & 7,,ii7 is an active p>ticipant 9 ! cannabis rese>* activities ( ! applicant2 7ii7 ! applicant has n _h a regi/ration to conduct rese>* ) controll$ sub/ances "u section #cjc ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act d5i$1 revok$1 or susp5d$ "u section #cjd ( t ,act2 7iii7 ! applicant has ! exp]i5ce1 or capability1 to conduct1 ?r\gh biom$ical1 behavioral1 social1 & relat$ discipl9es1 long-t]m rese>* on cannabis & to provide coord9ation ( su* rese>* among su* discipl9es2 7iv7 ! applicant has available to x suffici5t p]sonnel & facilities 7includ+ laboratory1 ref]5ce1 /orage1 security1 & data analysis facilities7 to c>ry out ! rese>* plan requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7v7 ! applicant has ! capacity to conduct academic c\rses & tra9 /ud5ts & pr(essionals on appropriate rese>* & k ( cannabis2 & 7,b7 ! application conta9s a detail$ #e-ye> plan = rese>* relat+ to cannabis4 7#b7 ,geographic repres5tation ,! ,director ( ,,nih %all ensure geographic repres5tation across ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 designat+ in/itutions ( high] education z ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>*4 7#c7 ,t]m ( designation ,a designation "u ?is section %all be = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4 ,an in/itution ( high] education may reapply 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a subsequ5t designation "u ?is section4 7b7 ,cannabis rese>* 7#a7 ,grants or coop]ative agreem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ,,nih may make grants to1 or ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts )1 ,c5t]s t h be5 designat$ "u ?is section to exp& ! curr5t & ongo+ int]discipl9>y rese>* & cl9ical trials relat+ to cannabis rese>*4 7,b7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts made available "u a grant or coop]ative agreem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be us$ to address key que/ions & gaps 9 evid5ce address$ by ! national cannabis rese>* ag5da describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 ( section #dji,k4 7#b7 ,rese>* results ,! ,director ( ,,nih %all promptly dissem9ate rese>* results "u ?is subsection to relevant gov]nm5tal1 academic1 & rese>* entities4 7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cannabis ,! t]m cannabis has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m m>ihuana 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act4 7#b7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife4 4 7b7 ,regi/ration requirem5ts ,section #cjc7;f7 ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;f77 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all regi/] "u ?is "p practition]s at ,c5t]s ( ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>* designat$ "u section #dji,l ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to conduct rese>* ) m>ihuana4 ,no sep>ate regi/ration %all be requir$ = ea* individual employ$ by a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>* :o is conduct+ rese>* describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 ( t section & 9 accordance ) applicable ,/ate & local laws1 nor %all sep>ate regi/rations be requir$ = di/9ct rese>* activities1 includ+ rese>* activities relat$ to di/9ct con/itu5t comp\nds ( m>ihuana or am5d$ protocols4 ,! regi/ration %all expire on ! date on :i* ! entity is no long] designat$ z su* a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>* "u t section4 ,a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>* regi/]$ "u ?is "p may cultivate m>ihuana1 includ+ any con/itu5t compon5t ( m>ihuana1 to conduct rese>* "u ?is "p if ! ,attorney ,g5]al has det]m9$ t ! rese>* to be conduct$ is = legitimate sci5tific rese>* & is consi/5t ) effective controls aga9/ div]sion4 ,a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>* may contract ) su* additional manufactur]s ( m>ihuana regi/]$ "u ?is section to meet ! ne$s ( ! ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>* to ! maximum ext5t p]missible "u int]national treaties to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a signatory & :i* gov]n m>ihuana4 ,be=e ent]+ into su* contract1 ! ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>* %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al a reque/ to ent] into ! contract t includes in=mation to demon/rate ! exp]i5ce or capability ( ! contractor to conduct su* cultivation & assurances t ! contractor w comply ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act4 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! reque/ is submitt$1 ! reque/ %all be deem$ to be approv$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 unless ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t ! grant+ ( su* reque/ is inconsi/5t ) ! public int]e/4 ,a ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>* regi/]$ "u ?is section may pur*ase or acquire comm]cially available m>ihuana = ! purpose ( rese>* describ$ 9 section #dji,l7a77#a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 9 accordance ) ! law ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! transaction occurs4 ,no ,f$]al funds may be us$ by ! ,c5t] ( ,excell5ce 9 ,cannabis ,rese>* = su* pur*ase or acquisition44