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105TH CONGRESS
1
ST SESSION

H. R. 1782

 

To provide for the medical use of marijuana.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 4, 1997
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself and Ms. PELOSI) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce

A BILL

To provide for the medical use of marijuana.

1           Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4           This Act may be cited as the "Medical Use of Mari-
5 juana Act".
6 SEC. 2. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.
7           (a) SCHEDULE.--Marijuana is moved from schedule
8 I of the Controlled Substances Act to schedule II of such
9 Act.
10           (b) PRESCRIPTION OR RECOMMENDATION.--
1           (1) IN GENERAL.--No provision of the Con-
2 trolled Substances Act shall prohibit or otherwise re-
3 strict--
4                     (A) the prescription or recommendation of
5           marijuana by a physician for medical use,
6                     (B) an individual from obtaining and using
7           marijuana from a prescription or recommenda-
8           tion of marijuana by a physician for medical
9           use by such individual, or
10                     (C) a pharmacy from obtaining and hold-
11           ing marijuana for the prescription or rec
12           ommendation of marijuana by a physician for
13           medical use under applicable State law
14 in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed or
15 recommended by a physician for medical use under
16 applicable State law.
17           (2) PRODUCTION.--No provision of the Con-
18 trolled Substances Act shall prohibit or otherwise re-
19 strict an entity established by a State, in which
20 marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a
21 physician for medical use, for the purpose of produc-
22 ing marijuana for prescription or recommendation
23 by a physician for medical use from producing and
24 distributing marijuana for such purpose.
1 SEC. 3. FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT.
2           (a) IN GENERAL.--No provision of the Federal Food,
3 Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall prohibit or otherwise re-
4 strict--
5                     (1) the prescription or recommendation of mari-
6           juana by a physician for medical use,
7                     (2) an individual from obtaining and using
8           marijuana from a prescription or recommendation of
9           marijuana by a physician for medical use by such in-
10           dividual, or
11                     (3) a pharmacy from obtaining and holding
12           marijuana for the prescription or recommendation of
13           marijuana by a physician for medical use,
14 in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed or rec-
15 ommended by a physician for medical use under applicable
16 State law.
17           (b) PRODUCTION.--No provision of the Federal
18 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall prohibit or otherwise
19 restrict an entity established by a State, in which mari-
20 juana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician
21 for medical use, for the purpose of producing marijuana
22 for prescription or recommendation by a physician for
23 medical use from producing and distributing marijuana
24 for such purpose.
1 SEC. 4. RESEARCH.
2           The National Institute of Drug Abuse shall make
3 marijuana available for the purposes of an investigational
4 new drug study under section 505(i) of the Federal Food,
5 Drug, and Cosmetic Act.