,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dfbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bf1 #bjbb,mr4   
,lujn 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% protections = radio
 & television /ations t provide adv]tis+
 s]vices to cannabis-relat$ legitimate  
bus9esses & s]vice provid]s = su*       
bus9esses1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts2 purpose  7a7    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,secure ,& ,fair ,en=cem5t ,adv]tis+    
,act ( #bjbb or ! ,,safe ,adv]tis+ ,act 
( #bjbb4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table 
( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts2       
purpose4,sec4 #b4 ,def9itions4,sec4 #c4 
,safety = adv]tis+4,sec4 #d4            
,protections = ancill>y bus9esses4,sec4 
#e4 ,protections "u ,f$]al law4,sec4 #f4
 ,application ( ?is ,act ) respect to   
hemp-relat$ legitimate bus9esses &      

hemp-relat$ s]vice provid]s4,sec4 #g4   
,,gao report4  7c7 ,purpose ,! purpose (
 ?is ,act is to ensure access to        
adv]tis+ s]vices f radio & television   
/ations = cannabis-relat$ legitimate    
bus9esses & s]vice provid]s4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cannabis 
,! t]m cannabis has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m  
m>ihuana 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$  
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb74   
7#b7 ,cannabis product ,! t]m cannabis  
product means any article t conta9s     
cannabis1 includ+ an article t is a     
conc5trate1 an edible1 a t9cture1 a     
cannabis-infus$ product1 or a topical4  
7#c7 ,cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess
 ,! t]m cannabis-relat$ legitimate      
bus9ess means a manufactur]1 a produc]1 
or any p]son or company t-- 7,a7 engages
 9 any activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b7 pursuant to a law e/abli%$ by a    
,/ate or political subdivision ( a      
,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate or political
 subdivision2 &  7,b7 p>ticipates 9 any 
bus9ess or organiz$ activity t involves 

h&l+ cannabis or cannabis products1     
includ+ cultivat+1 produc+1 manufactur+1
 sell+1 transport+1 display+1 disp5s+1  
di/ribut+1 or pur*as+ cannabis or       
cannabis products4  7#d7 ,,cbd ,! t]m   
,,cbd means cannabidiol4  7#e7 ,hemp ,! 
t]m hemp has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9       
section #big;,a ( ! ,agricultural       
,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4      
#afcio74  7#f7 ,indian c\ntry ,! t]m    
,indian c\ntry has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #aaea ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#g7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m     
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m   
,indian tribe 9 section #ajb ( !        
,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ 
,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eacj74     
7#h7 ,manufactur] ,! t]m manufactur]    
means a p]son :o manufactures1 comp\nds1
 conv]ts1 processes1 prep>es1 or        
packages cannabis or cannabis products4 
7#i7 ,produc] ,! t]m produc] means a    
p]son :o plants1 cultivates1 h>ve/s1 or 
9 any way facilitates ! natural gr[? (  
cannabis4  7#aj7 ,s]vice provid] ,! t]m 

s]vice provid]-- 7,a7 means a bus9ess1  
organization1 or o!r p]son t-- 7i7 sells
 goods or s]vices to a cannabis-relat$  
legitimate bus9ess2 or  7ii7 provides   
any bus9ess s]vices1 includ+ ! sale (   
adv]tis+1 ! sale or lease ( real or any 
o!r prop]ty1 legal or o!r lic5s$        
s]vices1 or any o!r ancill>y s]vice1    
relat+ to cannabis2 &  7,b7 does n      
include a bus9ess1 organization1 or o!r 
p]son t p>ticipates 9 any bus9ess or    
organiz$ activity t involves h&l+       
cannabis or cannabis products1 includ+  
cultivat+1 produc+1 manufactur+1 sell+1 
transport+1 display+1 disp5s+1          
di/ribut+1 or pur*as+ cannabis or       
cannabis products4  7#aa7 ,/ate ,! t]m  
,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 !    
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 & any t]ritory or         
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4      
,safety = adv]tis+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,f$]al ,communications ,commission may  
n-- 7#a7 ) respect to an au?orization   
relat+ to a radio or television broadca/

 /ation1 d5y1 fail to r5ew = a full t]m 
or condition ! au?orization1 decl9e to  
approve an application = au?ority to    
assign ! au?orization or transf] direct 
or indirect control ( ! lic5see1 require
 an e>ly r5ewal application1 or o!rwise 
impair ! au?orization1 because ! /ation 
broadca/ or o!rwise transmitt$ adv]tis+ 
( a cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess  
or s]vice provid]1 if ! activities ( !  
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or   
s]vice provid] 71 at ! "t ( ! broadca/  
or o!r transmission ( adv]tis+1 au?oriz$
 9 ! ,/ate1 political subdivision ( a   
,/ate1 or ,indian c\ntry 9 :i* !        
community ( lic5se ( ! /ation is locat$2
  7#b7 comm5ce any proce$+ aga9/1 issue 
a notice ( app>5t liability or inquiry  
to1 or impose a =feiture p5alty on a    
radio or television broadca/ /ation "u  
title ,v ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #eja et seq47      
because ! /ation broadca/ or o!rwise    
transmitt$ adv]tis+ ( a cannabis-relat$ 
legitimate bus9ess or s]vice provid]1 if

 ! activities ( ! cannabis-relat$       
legitimate bus9ess or s]vice provid] 71 
at ! "t ( ! broadca/ or o!r transmission
 ( adv]tis+1 au?oriz$ 9 ! ,/ate1        
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or     
,indian c\ntry 9 :i* ! community (      
lic5se ( ! /ation is locat$2 or  7#c7   
d5y or designate = he>+ any application 
= an au?orization relat+ to a radio or  
television broadca/ /ation solely       
because-- 7,a7 ! applicant-- 7i7 is or  
has be5 a cannabis-relat$ legitimate    
bus9ess or s]vice provid]2 or  7ii7 is  
an own]1 (fic]1 op]ator1 or employee ( a
 cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or  
s]vice provid]2 or  7,b7 an own]1 (fic]1
 director1 or employee ( ! applicant1   
any p>5t entity ( ! applicant1 or !     
applicant has provid$ or is provid+     
s]vices1 includ+ adv]tis+ s]vices1      
equipm5t1 or o!r support1 = ! op]ation (
 a cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or
 s]vice provid]4  7b7 ,label+ requirem5t
 ,subsection 7a7 %all only apply )      
respect to ! adv]tis+ ( products sold by

 a cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess   
if-- 7#a7 ! adv]tisem5t-- 7,a7 conta9s a
 disclosure t /ates1 ,?is product has n 
be5 evaluat$ by ! ,food & ,drug         
,adm9i/ration4 ,!re may be heal? risks  
associat$ ) consumption ( ?is product42 
or  7,b7 complies ) any applicable      
label+ requirem5ts or o!r requirem5ts   
adopt$ by ! ,surgeon ,g5]al or ! ,food &
 ,drug ,adm9i/ration = adv]tis+ (       
cannabis or cannabis products2 &  7#b7 !
 adv]tis] has reliable evid5ce t n less 
?an #gj p]c5t ( ! audi5ce = !           
adv]tisem5t is reasonably expect$ to be 
n less ?an #ba ye>s ( age1 ) ! burd5 (  
pro( reg>d+ ! expect$ audi5ce           
composition ly+ ) ! adv]tis]4  #d4      
,protections = ancill>y bus9esses ,= !  
purposes ( sections #aief & #aieg (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 section 
#dba ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hfb71 & any o!r provision ( 
,f$]al law1 ! proce$s f a transaction   
involv+ activities ( a cannabis-relat$  
legitimate bus9ess or s]vice provid]    

%all n be consid]$ proce$s f an unlawful
 activity or require ! d5ial ( ,f$]al   
b5efits solely because-- 7#a7 !         
transaction involves proce$s f a        
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or   
s]vice provid]2 or  7#b7 ! transaction  
involves proce$s f-- 7,a7               
cannabis-relat$ activities describ$ 9   
section #b7c77;,b7 conduct$ by a        
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess2 or  
7,b7 activities describ$ 9 section      
#b7aj77;,a7 conduct$ by a s]vice        
provid]4  #e4 ,protections "u ,f$]al law
 ,) respect to provid+ adv]tis+ s]vice  
to a cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess 
7:]e ! cannabis-relat$ legitimate       
bus9ess op]ates )9 a ,/ate1 a political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or ,indian c\ntry
 9 :i* ! cultivation1 production1       
manufacture1 sale1 transportation1      
display1 disp5s+1 di/ribution1 or       
pur*ase ( cannabis is all[$ pursuant to 
a law or regulation ( ! ,/ate1 !        
political subdivision1 or ! ,indian     
,tribe ) jurisdiction ov] ! ,indian     

c\ntry1 respectively7 or a s]vice       
provid] 7:]ev] locat$71 a radio or      
television /ation lic5s$ to a community 
)9 a ,/ate1 a political subdivision ( a 
,/ate1 or ,indian c\ntry 9 :i* !        
activities ( ! cannabis-relat$          
legitimate bus9ess promot$ 9 ! adv]tis+ 
s]vice are all[$1 a depository          
in/itution1 insur]1 or o!r entity t     
provides a f9ancial or o!r s]vice to su*
 a radio or television /ation provid+   
adv]tis+ s]vice to a cannabis-relat$    
legitimate bus9ess or s]vice provid]1 & 
! (fic]s1 directors1 & employees ( su*  
radio or television /ation1 depository  
in/itution1 insur]1 or o!r entity may n 
be held liable pursuant to any ,f$]al   
law or regulation1 includ+ subsection   
7b7 or 7c7 ( section #djc ( ! ,controll$
 ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdc7-- 
7#a7 solely = provid+ su* adv]tis+      
s]vice or relat$ f9ancial or o!r s]vice2
 or  7#b7 = fur!r inve/+ any income     
d]iv$ f su* adv]tis+ s]vice or relat$   
f9ancial or o!r s]vice4  #f4            

,application ( ?is ,act ) respect to    
hemp-relat$ legitimate bus9esses &      
hemp-relat$ s]vice provid]s  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,?is ,act %all apply ) respect to 
a hemp-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or     
hemp-relat$ s]vice provid] 9 ! same     
mann] z ! ,act applies ) respect to a   
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9ess or   
s]vice provid]4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,hemp-relat$ legitimate   
bus9ess ,! t]m hemp-relat$ legitimate   
bus9ess means a manufactur]1 produc]1 or
 any p]son t-- 7,a7 engages 9 any       
activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 9  
con=mity )-- 7i7 subtitle ,g ( !        
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afcio et seq47 & !           
regulations issu$ to implem5t t subtitle
 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 :]e     
applicable2 &  7ii7 ! applicable law ( a
 ,/ate1 political subdivision ( a ,/ate1
 or ,indian ,tribe2 &  7,b7 p>ticipates 
9 any bus9ess or organiz$ activity t    
involves h&l+ hemp1 hemp-d]iv$ ,,cbd    
products1 & o!r hemp-d]iv$ cannab9oid   

products1 includ+ cultivat+1 produc+1   
extract+1 manufactur+1 sell+1           
transport+1 display+1 disp5s+1 or       
pur*as+ hemp1 hemp-d]iv$ ,,cbd products1
 & o!r hemp-d]iv$ cannab9oid products4  
7#b7 ,hemp-relat$ s]vice provid] ,! t]m 
hemp-relat$ s]vice provid]-- 7,a7 means 
a bus9ess1 organization1 or o!r p]son   
t-- 7i7 sells goods or s]vices to a     
hemp-relat$ legitimate bus9ess2 or  7ii7
 provides any bus9ess s]vices1 includ+ !
 sale ( adv]tis+1 ! sale or lease ( real
 or any o!r prop]ty1 legal or o!r lic5s$
 s]vices1 or any o!r ancill>y s]vice1   
relat+ to hemp1 hemp-d]iv$ ,,cbd        
products1 or o!r hemp-d]iv$ cannab9oid  
products2 &  7,b7 does n include a      
bus9ess1 organization1 or o!r p]son t   
p>ticipates 9 any bus9ess or organiz$   
activity t involves h&l+ hemp1          
hemp-d]iv$ ,,cbd products1 or o!r       
hemp-d]iv$ cannab9oid products1 includ+ 
cultivat+1 produc+1 manufactur+1 sell+1 
transport+1 display+1 disp5s+1          
di/ribut+1 or pur*as+ hemp1 hemp-d]iv$  

,,cbd products1 & o!r hemp-d]iv$        
cannab9oid products4  #g4 ,,gao report  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m small bus9ess conc]n has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,small      
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb72 &   
7#b7 ! t]m socially & economically      
disadvantag$ individual has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m 9 section #h7;d7 ( ! ,small      
,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fcg7;d77 &
 relevant subcontract+ regulations      
prescrib$ "u su* section #h7;d71 except 
t wom5 are presum$ to be socially &     
economically disadvantag$4  7b7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7    
conduct a /udy ( cannabis-relat$        
legitimate bus9esses t-- 7,a7 are small 
bus9ess conc]ns2 or  7,b7 are own$ by a 
socially & economically disadvantag$    
individual2 &  7#b7 submit a report on !
 results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 to ,congress4  7c7 ,cont5ts ,!     
report submitt$ "u subsection 7b7 %all  

include-- 7#a7 an evaluation ( :e!r     
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses t  
are small bus9ess conc]ns or are own$ by
 a socially & economically disadvantag$ 
individual face sy/emic b>ri]s to access
 s]vice provid]s comp>$ to o!r          
cannabis-relat$ legitimate bus9esses2 & 
7#b7 recomm5dations to ,congress to     
facilitate ! access ( cannabis-relat$   
legitimate bus9esses to s]vice provid]s1
 p>ticul>ly cannabis-relat$ legitimate  
bus9esses t-- 7,a7 are small bus9ess    
conc]ns2 or  7,b7 are own$ by a socially
 & economically disadvantag$ individual4