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To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2273| House 
| Updated: 6/2/2017
Scott Perry

Scott Perry

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (33)
Chris Stewart (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)

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

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA): to add definitions for the terms "cannabidiol" and "cannabidiol-rich plants," to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana, and to remove cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from coverage under the CSA. The bill also removes cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from coverage under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Finally, it specifies that no provision of this bill prohibits or restricts the use, production, or distribution of marijuana in a state in which such activities are legal under state law.
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Timeline
May 1, 2017
Introduced in House
May 1, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.
May 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1008
Introduced in Senate
May 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • May 1, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 1, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.


  • May 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1008
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 5, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 115-1008: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.
Bank accounts, deposits, capitalDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFraud offenses and financial crimesHorticulture and plantsState and local government operations

To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2273| House 
| Updated: 6/2/2017
Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2017 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA): to add definitions for the terms "cannabidiol" and "cannabidiol-rich plants," to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marijuana, and to remove cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from coverage under the CSA. The bill also removes cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from coverage under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Finally, it specifies that no provision of this bill prohibits or restricts the use, production, or distribution of marijuana in a state in which such activities are legal under state law.
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Timeline
May 1, 2017
Introduced in House
May 1, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.
May 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-1008
Introduced in Senate
May 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 2, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  • May 1, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 1, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Financial Services, 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.


  • May 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1008
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 5, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • June 2, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Scott Perry

Scott Perry

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (33)
Chris Stewart (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)John Katko (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Rod Blum (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)

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

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 115-1008: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Bank accounts, deposits, capitalDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFraud offenses and financial crimesHorticulture and plantsState and local government operations