Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 4/8/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2019-03-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-03-07Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-03-07Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-03-07Introduced in House
- 2019-03-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-07 (00)
Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2019
This bill revises and otherwise limits the federal prohibition on marijuana.
First, it specifies that the regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties of the Controlled Substances Act do not apply to marijuana. The bill does, however, make it a crime to knowingly ship or transport marijuana into a state where its receipt, possession, or sale is prohibited. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both.
Next, it removes marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act.
Finally, it eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana.
Cosponsors (20)
- DON YOUNG (R-AK)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
- Justin Amash (R-MI)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- J. Correa (D-CA)
- Elaine Luria (D-VA)
- ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
Subjects
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
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