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S. 1803 (115th)

MEDS Act

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Introduced

13 September 2017

Last action

13 September 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5483-5484)

Sponsors

Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

Summary

Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017 or the MEDS Act This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a new, separate registration process to facilitate research involving marijuana and the commercial production of drugs made from marijuana. Specifically, the bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to register manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana: (1) for use in research, and (2) for the commercial production of approved drugs containing or derived from marijuana.

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Timeline

  1. 13 September 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5483-5484)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 September 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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