,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dchf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbj,ms4   
,smi? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to decrim9alize 
& des*$ule cannabis1 to provide = !     
regulation ( cannabis & cannabis        
products to protect public heal? &      
safety1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,sub/ance ,regulation & ,safety ,act (  
#bjbj4  #b4 ,decrim9alization ( cannabis
  7a7 ,cannabis remov$ f s*$ule (       
controll$ sub/ances  7#a7 ,removal 9    
/atute ,subsection 7c7 ( s*$ule ,i (    
section #bjb7;c7 ( ! ,controll$         
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hab7;c77
 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7#aj7         
,m>ihuana42 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 7#ag7      
,tetrahydrocannab9ols1 except =         
tetrahydrocannab9ols 9 hemp 7z def9$ "u 
section #big;,a ( ! ,agricultural       
,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf744  7#b7 ,removal f
 s*$ule  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 

days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all f9alize a       
rulemak+ "u section #bja7;a77#b7 ( !    
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #haa7;a77#b77 remov+ m>ihuana 
& tetrahydrocannab9ols f ! s*$ules (    
controll$ sub/ances4  7,b7 ,drugs d n   
meet requirem5ts ,m>ihuana &            
tetrahydrocannab9ols %all ea* be deem$  
to be a drug or o!r sub/ance t does n   
meet ! requirem5ts = inclusion 9 any    
s*$ule "u ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act  
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq474  7,c7     
,effective date ,! rulemak+ "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be consid]$ to h  
tak5 effect z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act = purposes ( any (f5se committ$1   
case p5d+1 or conviction ent]$1 & 9 !   
case ( a juv5ile1 any (f5se committ$1   
case p5d+1 or adjudication ( juv5ile    
del9qu5cy ent]$1 be=e1 on1 or aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5ts to ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 
,! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba      
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 

9 section #ajb7dd7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4       
#hjb7dd771 by /rik+ m>ihuana12  7#b7 9  
section #dja7;b7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4         
#hda7;b77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9
 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 clause 7vi71 
by ins]t+ or aft] ! semicolon2  7,,ii7  
by /rik+ clause 7vii72 &  7,,iii7 by    
r$esignat+ clause 7viii7 z clause 7vii72
  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9      
clause 7vi71 by ins]t+ or aft] !        
semicolon2  7,,ii7 by /rik+ clause      
7vii72 &  7,,iii7 by r$esignat+ clause  
7viii7 z clause 7vii72  7iii7 9         
subp>agraph 7,c71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by   
/rik+ subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,d7 & 
ins]t+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b72  7iv7  
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d72  7v7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z           
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7vi7 9 subp>agraph 
7,d77i71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+       
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 & ins]t+       
subp>agraph 7,c72  7,b7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs
 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#f71 respectively2  7#c7

 9 section #djb7;c77#b77;,b7 7#ba       
,u4,s4,c4 #hdb7;c77#b77;,b771 by /rik+ 1
 m>ihuana12  7#d7 9 section #djc7;d77#a7
 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdc7;d77#a771 by /rik+ 
1 m>ihuana12  7#e7 9 section #dah7;a7   
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hei7;a771 by /rik+ ! la/
 s5t5ce2  7#f7 9 section #dai7;a7 7#ba  
,u4,s4,c4 #hfj7;a771 by /rik+ ! la/     
s5t5ce2  7#g7 9 section #dbb7;d7 7#ba   
,u4,s4,c4 #hfc7;d77-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+          
m>ijuana12 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by  
/rik+ 1 su* z a m>ihuana cig>ette12 &   
7#h7 9 section #eaf7;d7 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4  
#hhf7;d771 by /rik+ section #dja7;b77#f7
 ea* place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ section
 #dja7;b77#e74  7c7 ,o!r con=m+ am5dm5ts
  7#a7 ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em ,drug      
,control ,act ( #aihf ,! ,national ,=e/ 
,sy/em ,drug ,control ,act ( #aihf 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #eei;b et seq47 is am5d$--    
7,a7 9 section #aejjb7;a7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #eei;b7a77 by /rik+ m>ijuana & o!r2    
7,b7 9 section #aejjc7b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#eei;c7#b77 by /rik+ m>ijuana & o!r2 &  

7,c7 9 section #aejjd7b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#eei;d7#b77 by /rik+ m>ijuana & o!r4    
7#b7 ,int]ception ( communications      
,section #beaf ( title #ah1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9         
subsection 7#a77;e71 by /rik+ 1         
m>ihuana12 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7#b71 by
 /rik+ 1 m>ihuana4  7d7 ,retroactivity  
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section to !    
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq47 are retroactive 
& %all apply to any (f5se committ$1 case
 p5d+1 or conviction ent]$1 &1 9 ! case 
( a juv5ile1 any (f5se committ$1 case   
p5d+1 or adjudication ( juv5ile         
del9qu5cy ent]$1 be=e1 on1 or aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4        
,regulation ( cannabis products by !    
,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
,secret>y71 act+ ?r\gh ! ,commission] ( 
,food & ,drugs1 %all regulate cannabis  
products 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same    
ext5t1 z ! ,secret>y regulates tobacco  

products "u ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &    
,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et   
seq471 includ+ by apply+ all label+ &   
adv]tis+ requirem5ts t apply to tobacco 
products "u su* ,act to cannabis        
products4  7b7 ,m9imum age = pur*as+    
cannabis  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be      
unlawful = any retail] to sell cannabis1
 or any cannabis-d]iv$ product1 to any  
individual y\ng] ?an #ba ye>s ( age4    
7#b7 ,en=cem5t ,! ,secret>y %all en=ce  
p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! same mann]1 & to !    
same ext5t1 z ! ,secret>y en=ces section
 #ijf7;d77#e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1 &
 ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4          
#chg;f7d77#e774  7c7 ,regulations ,n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate  
regulations to c>ry out ?is section4    
#d4 ,f$]ally fund$ rese>* on cannabis   
,"p ,b ( title ,,iv ( ! ,public ,heal?  
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd et     
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#djh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhd;c7 ! foll[+3   
#djh;,a4 ,requirem5t ( applications =   

assi/ance ) respect to rese>* on        
cannabis ,a national rese>* in/itute or 
national c5t]-- 7#a7 %all evaluate &    
consid] an application = m$ical rese>*  
relat$ to cannabis or cannabis-d]iv$    
sub/ances1 & ! pot5tial = y\? abuse (   
cannabis or cannabis-d]iv$ sub/ances1 on
 ! same basis z ! in/itute or c5t] w\ld 
evaluate & consid] any o!r application =
 m$ical rese>*2 &  7#b7 %all n d5y any  
application = assi/ance "u ?is title    
solely on ! basis ( ! relation ( su*    
application to cannabis or              
cannabis-d]iv$ sub/ances4  4  #e4       
,national /rategy to combat y\? use (   
cannabis  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all develop 
a national /rategy to prev5t y\? use &  
abuse ( cannabis1 ) specific att5tion to
 y\? vap+ ( cannabis products4  7b7     
,prev5t+ racially disp>ate impacts  7#a7
 ,consultation2 recomm5dations ,z "p ( !
 /rategy "u subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an  
#ajj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  

,act1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) civil  
rights /akehold]s & ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cies1 z appropriate1 to-- 7,a7      
assess :e!r cannabis abuse prev5tion    
/rategies & policies are likely to h    
racially disp>ate impacts2 &  7,b7 obta9
 recomm5dations to prev5t racially      
disp>ate impacts 9 su* /rategies &      
policies4  7#b7 ,summ>y ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y %all publi% a summ>y ( !     
consultation conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 
includ+-- 7,a7 a description ( ! process
 involv$ 9 su* consultation2  7,b7      
enum]at$ recomm5dations obta9$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7,c7 enum]at$    
explanations = :y ! ,secret>y has adopt$
 or has n adopt$ ea* su* recomm5dation4 
#f4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture regulations
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,agriculture %all promulgate         
regulations1 z appropriate1 relat+ to-- 
7#a7 ! production ( cannabis ) respect  
to heal?1 safety1 & quality2 &  7#b7    

quality control ( cannabis int5d$ = use 
9 consum] cannabis products regulat$ "u 
section #c 9 accordance ) ! regulations 
develop$ by ! ,commission] ( ,food &    
,drugs "u subsection 7c7 ( su* section4 
7b7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+ out          
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture %all consult1 z            
appropriate1 ) ! ,commission] ( ,food & 
,drugs1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices1 & ! head ( any o!r relevant   
,f$]al ag5cy4  #g4 ,regulations )       
respect to importation & exportation (  
cannabis & cannabis products ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection1 9 consultation 7z   
appropriate7 ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all prescribe      
regulations ) respect to ! importation &
 exportation ( cannabis & cannabis      
products4  #h4 ,highway traffic safety  
rese>* & report  7a7 ,rese>*  7#a7 ,9   

g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,transportation1   
act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national 
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71
 %all conduct rese>* to id5tify         
reliable1 evid5ce-bas$ me?ods = detect+ 
cannabis-impair$ driv+4  7#b7           
,coord9ation ,9 conduct+ ! rese>* "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all         
coord9ate ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al        
ag5cies1 z appropriate4  7b7 ,evaluation
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all       
evaluate ea* me?od = detect+            
cannabis-impair$ driv+ id5tifi$ pursuant
 to ! rese>* conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 
to det]m9e :e!r ! me?od is likely to    
contribute to racially disp>ate impacts 
9 ! en=cem5t ( traffic safety laws4     
7#b7 ,consultation  7,a7 ,consultation  
requir$ ,9 evaluat+ a me?od = detect+   
cannabis-impair$ driv+ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y %all consult )-- 7i7 civil 
rights /akehold]s2 &  7ii7 ! heads ( o!r
 ,f$]al ag5cies1 z appropriate4  7,b7   
,recomm5dations & be/ practices  7i7 ,9 

g5]al ,! civil rights /akehold]s        
consult$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 may     
develop recomm5dations & be/ practices  
design$ to prev5t racially disp>ate     
impacts 9 ! en=cem5t ( traffic safety   
laws ) respect to ! use ( any me?od =   
detect+ cannabis-impair$ driv+4  7ii7   
,consid]ation ( recomm5dations & be/    
practices ,! ,secret>y %all consid] any 
recomm5dations or be/ practices develop$
 "u clause 7i7 9 det]m9+ :e!r to adopt =
 purposes ( any guidance issu$1         
regulation promulgat$1 or grant adm9i/]$
 by ! ,national ,highway ,traffic       
,safety ,adm9i/ration a me?od = detect+ 
cannabis-impair$ driv+ id5tifi$ pursuant
 to ! rese>* conduct$ "u subsection 7a74
  7iii7 ,public availability ,any       
recomm5dations or be/ practices develop$
 "u clause 7i7 %all be made publicly    
available on ! website ( ! ,national    
,highway ,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration4
  7c7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all publi% 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & on ! website ( !    
,national ,highway ,traffic ,safety     

,adm9i/ration a report describ+-- 7#a7 !
 rese>* conduct$ "u subsection 7a72 &   
7#b7 ea* evaluation conduct$ "u         
subsection 7b71 includ+-- 7,a7 a        
description ( ! consultation process    
c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#b7 ( t          
subsection2  7,b7 a description ( ea*   
recomm5dation or be/ practice develop$  
by civil rights /akehold]s "u           
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t p>agraph2 &  7,c7  
an explanation ( ! reasons = adopt+ or n
 adopt+ = purposes ( any guidance issu$1
 regulation promulgat$1 or grant        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,national ,highway        
,traffic ,safety ,adm9i/ration-- 7i7 ea*
 me?od = detect+ cannabis-impair$ driv+ 
id5tifi$ pursuant to ! rese>* conduct$  
"u subsection 7a72 &  7ii7 ea*          
recomm5dation or be/ practice develop$  
by civil rights /akehold]s "u subsection
 7b77#b77;,b74