Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019

Summary

Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019 This bill establishes a new, separate registration process for manufacturers of cannabis for research. As a part of this process, the Drug Enforcement Administration must annually assess whether there is an adequate and uninterrupted supply of research cannabis and register additional manufacturers. The bill also authorizes health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide information to veterans regarding participation in federally approved cannabis clinical trials.

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Timeline

1. 16 January 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Veterans' Affairs, 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

2. 16 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 January 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 January 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 8 February 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 March 2019

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 January 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 January 2019

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 January 2019

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 January 2019

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Sponsors

• Matt Gaetz · R · Sponsor
• Darren Soto · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
• Ken Buck · R · Sponsor
• Diana DeGette · D · Sponsor
• Scott Peters · D · Cosponsor
• W. Steube · R · Cosponsor
• Charlie Crist · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• David Joyce · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rodney Davis · R · Cosponsor
• Joe Cunningham · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
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