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H.R. 4498 (97th)

A bill to provide for the therapeutic use of marijuana in situations involving life-threatening illnesses and to provide adequate supplies of marijuana for such use.

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Introduced

16 September 1981

Last action

18 September 1981 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. McKinney, Stewart B. [R-CT-4], Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. DeNardis, Lawrence J. [R-CT-3], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Morrison, Sid [R-WA-4], Rep. Erdahl, Arlen [R-MN-1], Rep. Synar, Mike [D-OK-2], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Addabbo, Joseph P. [D-NY-6], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2], Rep. Zeferetti, Leo C. [D-NY-15], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6], Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5], Rep. Carney, William [R-NY-1], Rep. Danielson, George E. [D-CA-30], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5], Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Siljander, Mark D. [R-MI-4], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish in the Department of Health and Human Services the Office for the Supply of Internationally Controlled Drugs, to be responsible for regulating the domestic production of marihuana and the distribution of marihuana for medical, scientific, and research purposes. Establishes procedures for the production of medicinal marihuana. Permits the distribution of medicinal marihuana only to hospitals and pharmacies registered to dispense schedule II controlled substances for the purposes of treating glaucoma or the nausea of cancer patients or research approved under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

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Timeline

  1. 16 September 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 September 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 September 1981

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 September 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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