,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bj1 #bjbf,ms4 
,titus 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,om>7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committees on !          
,judici>y1 ,agriculture1 & ,education & 
,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to /reaml9e ! process =       
in/itutions ( high] education to rese>* 
m>ijuana4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,high] ,education ,m>ijuana
 ,rese>* ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,m>ijuana = 
rese>* purposes  7a7 ,priority factors  
,section #cjc7;a7 ( ! ,controll$        
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7;a77
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by   
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ ! foll[+3
  7#g7 :e!r ! applicant is an in/itution

 ( high] education or a ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t entity4  4  7b7 ,report on     
c]ta9 lic5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,drug    
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration1 %all submit a  
report to ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+--    
7,a7 ! numb] ( applications = lic5ses "u
 section #cjc ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances 
,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hbc7 x has receiv$ 
= ! previ\s ye>1 disaggregat$ by :e!r ! 
applicant 0 a private entity1 an        
in/itution ( high] education1 or a ,/ate
 or local gov]nm5t entity2  7,b7 ! /atus
 ( ea* application receiv$ 9 ! previ\s  
ye>2 &  7,c7 if applicable1 ! reason an 
application 0 d5i$4  7#b7 ,"n ) cons5t  
,) ! cons5t ( ! applicant1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,drug ,en=cem5t    
,adm9i/ration1 may submit 9 ! report "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 ! "n ( ! applicant4    
7c7 ,obta9+ m>ijuana = rese>* purposes  

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any provision ( !
 ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba        
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 ! ,safe &      
,drug-,free ,s*ools & ,communities ,act 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 or any   
o!r ,f$]al law1 an in/itution ( high]   
education locat$ 9 a ,/ate or on tribal 
l& :]e m>ijuana sale or use is lawful   
may obta9 or pur*ase m>ijuana f a ,/ate 
or tribal gov]nm5t m>ijuana regulatory  
body or obta9 m>ijuana f a ,/ate or     
tribal law en=cem5t ag5cy = ! purpose ( 
biological1 *emical1 agricultural1 or   
public heal? rese>*4  7#b7 ,additional  
rese>* purposes ,m>ijuana obta9$ by an  
in/itution ( high] education pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a7 may be us$ to /udy ! type
 ( m>ijuana 9 a ,/ate's m>ketplace1     
public heal? consid]ations ( m>ijuana   
policies 9 ! ,/ate1 & any pot5tial      
m$ical b5efits ( m>ijuana4  7#c7        
,prohibit$ rese>* purposes ,m>ijuana    
obta9$ by an in/itution ( high]         
education f a ,/ate or tribal law       
en=cem5t ag5cy %all n be adm9i/]$ to    

individuals4  7d7 ,p>ticipation 9 rese>*
  7#a7 ,/ud5t p>ticipation ,not)/&+ any 
provision ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act
 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 ! ,safe &
 ,drug-,free ,s*ools & ,communities ,act
 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 or any  
o!r ,f$]al law1 a cov]$ /ud5t or cov]$  
rese>*] %all n be ineligible or lose any
 ,f$]al /ud5t aid or o!r ,f$]al fund+   
because ( p>ticipation 9 cov]$ rese>*1  
conduct$ by an in/itution ( high]       
education 9 a controll$ sett+1 involv+  
m>ijuana4  7#b7 ,in/itution ( high]     
education ,not)/&+ any provision ( !    
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hja et seq471 ! ,safe &      
,drug-,free ,s*ools & ,communities ,act 
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq471 or any   
o!r ,f$]al law1 an in/itution ( high]   
education %all n be ineligible or lose  
any ,f$]al funds z a result ( any       
sponsor%ip ( rese>* involv+ m>ijuana4   
7#c7 ,impact on immigration /atus ,!    
immigration /atus ( a cov]$ /ud5t or    
cov]$ rese>*] :o p>ticipates 9 cov]$    

rese>*1 conduct$ by an in/itution (     
high] education 9 a controll$ sett+1    
involv+ m>ijuana %all n be impact$ by   
su* p>ticipation4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3  7#a7 ,controll$ sett+ ,!  
t]m controll$ sett+ means a sett+ = :i* 
! rese>* be+ conduct$ 0 approv$ by !    
in/itution ( high] education's int]nal  
au?ority = review+ rese>*4  7#b7 ,cov]$ 
/ud5t ,! t]m cov]$ /ud5t means an       
individual enroll$ "p-"t or full-"t at  
an in/itution ( high] education =       
und]graduate1 graduate1 or po/-graduate 
/udy4  7#c7 ,cov]$ rese>* ,! t]m cov]$  
rese>* includes ! adm9i/ration ( any    
rese>* involv+ m>ijuana1 b does n       
include a cov]$ /ud5t consum+ m>ijuana 9
 any mann]4  7#d7 ,cov]$ rese>*] ,! t]m 
cov]$ rese>*] means an individual       
employ$ by a in/itution ( high]         
education to conduct or assi/ rese>*    
approv$ by ! in/itution ( high]         
education's int]nal au?ority = review+  
rese>*4  7#e7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m      
,indian tribe %all h ! mean+ giv5 su*   

t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian        
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4          
#ecjd7;e774  7#f7 ,/ate or ,tribal      
gov]nm5t m>ijuana regulatory body ,! t]m
 ,/ate or tribal gov]nm5t m>ijuana      
regulatory body means ! entity approv$  
by ,/ate or tribal law ) ov]see+        
m>ijuana lic5s+ 9 su* ,/ate or ,indian  
tribe4  7#g7 ,/ate or ,tribal law       
en=cem5t ag5cy ,! t]m ,/ate or tribal   
law en=cem5t ag5cy means an entity      
au?oriz$ by ,/ate or tribal law to en=ce
 ! laws )9 _! jurisdiction4  #c4 ,drug  
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration lic5se process  
to /udy m>ijuana ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,drug ,en=cem5t        
,adm9i/ration %all e/abli% an ,(fice (  
,univ]sity ,relations to--  7#a7 provide
 te*nical assi/ance to a rese>*] or     
in/itution ( high] education seek+ to   
regi/] = ! manufacture1 di/ribution1 or 
disp5sation ( a controll$ sub/ance "u "p
 ,c ( title ,,ii ( ! ,controll$         

,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hba et  
seq472 &  7#b7 develop any te*nology    
necess>y to provide ! opportunity = a   
rese>*] or in/itution ( high] education 
to am5d an application prior to         
submission4  #d4 ,in/itution ( high]    
education p>tn]%ip  7a7 ,in/itution (   
high] education p>tn]%ip  7#a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal? %all e/abli% work+ gr\p to       
produce recomm5dations on h[ to simplify
 & /reaml9e ! regi/ration process =     
/udy+ m>ijuana at in/itutions ( high]   
education4  7#b7 ,p>ticipants ,! work+  
gr\p e/abli%$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all      
include3  7,a7 #b appo9tees f !         
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?4  7,b7 #b 
appo9tees f ! ,food & ,drug             
,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 #b appo9tees f !   
,drug ,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration4  7,d7 #b 
appo9tees f two diff]5t in/itution (    
high] education1 appo9t$ by !           
individuals "u subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 

& 7,c7 bas$ on _! prior /udy ( m>ijuana4
  7#c7  ,responsibilities  ,n lat] ?an  
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all submit a report to !          
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce1    
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions &
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate 
includ+--  7,a7 a summ>y ( ! /atus (    
m>ijuana rese>* at in/itutions ( high]  
education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 a  
li/ ( recomm5dations to improve !       
academic /udy ( m>ijuana4  #e4 ,grant   
program = univ]sities to /udy m>ijuana  
7a7  ,e/abli%m5t  ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal? %all e/abli% a program 79 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 )9 !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,drug ,abuse to   
/udy m>ijuana = pot5tial m$ical b5efits4
  7b7 ,grant au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out !    

,program1 ! ,director may aw>d a grant  
on a competitive basis 9 accordance )   
?is section4  7c7 ,eligible recipi5ts ,!
 ,director may aw>d a grant "u !        
,program to an in/itution ( high]       
education det]m9$ by ! ,director to h ! 
au?ority & capability to c>ry out a     
project describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7d7 
,eligible projects ,grant funds aw>d$ "u
 ! ,program may only be us$ to /udy     
m>ijuana = m$ical or public heal?       
purposes4  7e7 ,applications ,to be     
eligible = a grant "u ! ,program1 an    
eligible recipi5t %all submit to !      
,director an application 9 su* =m1 at   
su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !     
,director det]m9es to be appropriate4   
7f7 ,priority ,9 mak+ a grant "u !      
,program1 ! ,director %all give priority
 to an in/itution ( high] education 9 a 
,/ate or tribal l& :]e use ( m>ijuana = 
recreational or m$ical use is legal1    
acc\nt+ = geographic div]sity & :e!r !  
in/itution ( high] education is a       
m9ority in/itution4  7g7 ,au?orization (

 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,director to c>ry out  
?is section1 #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( !      
fiscal ye>s #bjbf to #bjcj4  #f4 ,grant 
program = univ]sities to /udy m>ijuana =
 agriculture purposes  7a7  ,e/abli%m5t 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture %all e/abli% a program 79  
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,program7 to  
/udy m>ijuana = agriculture purposes1   
includ+ cons]vation & gr[? te*niques1   
impacts on o!r crops1 & ! impact (      
diff]5t /ra9s ( m>ijuana on o!r crops4  
7b7 ,grant au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out !      
,program1 ! ,secret>y may aw>d a grant  
on a competitive basis 9 accordance )   
?is section4  7c7 ,eligible recipi5ts ,!
 ,secret>y may aw>d a grant "u !        
,program to an in/itution ( high]       
education det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to h ! 
au?ority & capability to c>ry out a     
project describ$ 9 subsection 7d74  7d7 
,eligible projects ,grant funds aw>d$ "u
 ! ,program may only be us$ to /udy     

m>ijuana = agriculture purposes4  7e7   
,applications ,to be eligible = a grant 
"u ! ,program1 an eligible recipi5t %all
 submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9 
su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su*        
in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
appropriate4  7f7 ,priority ,9 mak+ a   
grant "u ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
give priority to an in/itution ( high]  
education 9 a ,/ate or tribal l& :]e use
 ( m>ijuana = recreational or m$ical use
 is legal1 acc\nt+ = geographic div]sity
 & :e!r ! in/itution ( high] education  
is a m9ority in/itution4  7g7           
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section1      
#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbf 
to #bjcj4  #g4 ,article #bh ( s+le      
conv5tion on n>cotic drugs ,article #bh 
( ! ,s+le ,conv5tion on ,n>cotic ,drugs 
%all n be con/ru$ to prohibit1 or impose
 additional re/rictions ^u1 rese>*      
involv+ m>ijuana1 or ! manufacture1     
di/ribution1 or disp5s+ ( m>ijuana1 t is

 conduct$ 9 accordance ) ! ,controll$   
,sub/ances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hja et  
seq471 ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by   
?is ,act4  #h4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 
7#a7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,!   
t]m in/itution ( high] education %all h 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! 
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#b7 ,m9ority        
in/itution ,! t]m m9ority in/itution    
%all h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section   
#cfe ( ! ,high] ,education act ( #aife  
7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfgk74  7#c7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any   
t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4