Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act

United States116th CongressHR-2843House of Representatives
Updated: Jun 26, 2019

Summary

Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act This bill decriminalizes marijuana. Specifically, it removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana. Additionally, the bill does the following: establishes a trust fund to assist women-owned and minority-owned marijuana businesses, requires federal research on the impacts of marijuana use on highway safety and public health, authorizes federal restrictions on the marketing of marijuana-related products, and authorizes grants for state and local governments to expunge or seal convictions for marijuana possession.

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Timeline

Latest companion bill action

S-1552: Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act

Introduced in Senate

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

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  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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