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To limit the application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marihuana, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1227| House 
| Updated: 3/16/2017
Thomas A. Garrett

Thomas A. Garrett

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (39)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Scott Taylor (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Justin Amash (Libertarian)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that the Act's regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties do not apply to with respect to marijuana. It removes marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from schedule I. (A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that: has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.) Additionally, it eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute 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.
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2017
Referred 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.
Mar 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • February 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2017
    Referred 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.


  • March 3, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 16, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

To limit the application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marihuana, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1227| House 
| Updated: 3/16/2017
Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that the Act's regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties do not apply to with respect to marijuana. It removes marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from schedule I. (A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that: has a high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act.) Additionally, it eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute 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.
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2017
Referred 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.
Mar 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • February 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2017
    Referred 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.


  • March 3, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 16, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Thomas A. Garrett

Thomas A. Garrett

Republican Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (39)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Scott Taylor (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Justin Amash (Libertarian)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug trafficking and controlled substances