United States · Bill · S
S. 597 (116th)
Marijuana Justice Act of 2019
Introduced
28 February 2019
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary
Marijuana Justice Act of 2019 This bill decriminalizes marijuana. Specifically, it removes marijuana from the list of scheduled substances under the Controlled Substances Act and eliminates criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana. Additionally, the bill does the following: reduces federal funds for a state that has not legalized marijuana and has a disproportionate arrest rate or a disproportionate incarceration rate for marijuana offenses, directs federal courts to expunge convictions for marijuana use or possession, and establishes a fund—the Community Reinvestment Fund—to support grants in communities most affected by the war on drugs.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 February 2019
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 February 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 28 February 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/597
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/597