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HOUSE 365117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Expressing support for the designation of May 2021 as "Mental Health Awareness Month".

Last Action
5/3/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-05Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • 2021-02-02Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-01-19Referred 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.
  • 2021-01-19Referred 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.
  • 2021-01-19Introduced in House
  • 2021-01-19Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-01-19 (00)

Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2021

This bill moves marijuana to a lower schedule of the Controlled Substances Act.

Specifically, it directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to transfer marijuana from schedule I to schedule III. (A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; that has no currently accepted medical use; and that is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule III controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has less potential for abuse than a schedule I or II substance; that has a currently accepted medical use; and that has low or moderate risk of dependence if abused.)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Department of Justice
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
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