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H.R. 420 (116th)

Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 January 2019

Last action

8 February 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

Sponsors

Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

24 January 2025

Taxation

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Summary

Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act This bill removes marijuana from the list of controlled substances and establishes requirements for the regulation of marijuana products. First, the bill directs the Department of Justice to remove marijuana from all schedules of controlled substances. Next, it prohibits marijuana from being shipped or transported into any state or jurisdiction where it is illegal. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both. Additionally, the bill requires importers, manufacturers, and sellers of marijuana products to obtain a permit from the Department of the Treasury. Further, it prohibits these individuals from using deceptive practices to advertise marijuana products. The bill specifies that the Food and Drug Administration shall have the same authorities with respect to marijuana as it has for alcohol. It also transfers jurisdiction related to marijuana from the Drug Enforcement Administration to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF is renamed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Firearms and Explosives. Further, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is renamed the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Tax and Trade Bureau.

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Timeline

  1. 9 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 January 2019

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  3. 9 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 25 January 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 5 February 2019

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  7. 8 February 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

    Source: Committee

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