S. 3097 — Introduced in Senate

II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3097 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18, 2019Mr. Gardner (for himself and Ms. Warren) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide an exception from the grounds of inadmissibility for participation in a cannabis business operating in compliance with State law. 1. Exception for participation in cannabis businesses operating in compliance with State law Section 212(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively, and moving the items two ems to the right; (2) by striking the clause designation and heading and all that follows through if— and inserting the following: (ii) Exceptions (I) Petty offense Clause (i)(I) shall not apply to an alien who committed only one crime if— ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (II) Lawful cannabis business Clause (i)(II) shall not apply to an alien who admits having committed, or who admits committing, acts— (aa) carried out in compliance with State law; and (bb) relating to participation by the alien in a cannabis business operating in compliance with State law. .