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H.R. 2592 (107th)

States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

23 July 2001

Last action

31 July 2001 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

19 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act - Transfers marijuana from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to schedule II of such Act. Declares that, in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use under applicable State law, no provision of the Controlled Substances Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict: (1) the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use; (2) an individual from obtaining and using marijuana from a physician's prescription or recommendation of marijuana for medical use; or (3) a pharmacy from obtaining and holding marijuana for the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use under applicable State law. Prohibits any provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act from prohibiting or restricting a State entity from producing or distributing marijuana for the purpose of its distribution for prescription or recommendation by a physician in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed by a physician for medical use.

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Timeline

  1. 23 July 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 July 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 July 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 July 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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