United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 1552 — Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2971-2972)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act 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: establishes a trust fund to assist women-owned and minority-owned marijuana businesses, requires federal research on the impacts of marijuana use on highway safety and public health, authorizes federal restrictions on the marketing of marijuana-related products, and authorizes grants for state and local governments to expunge or seal convictions for marijuana possession.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill removes marijuana from the schedules of controlled substances and makes other related regulatory changes.

  • 21 U.S.C. 812

    marihuana

    Marijuana is no longer classified as a controlled substance.

  • 21 U.S.C. 812

    tetrahydrocannabinols

    Tetrahydrocannabinols are no longer classified as controlled substances.

  • 21 U.S.C. 960

    subparagraph (G)

    The prohibition on the import and export of marijuana is removed.

  • 21 U.S.C. 960

    paragraph (4)

    Removal of regulations regarding marijuana import and export.

  • 21 U.S.C. 802(44)

    marihuana,

    Marijuana is excluded from definitions used in the controlled substances regulations.

  • 21 U.S.C. 841(b)

    subparagraph (D)

    Regulations pertaining to marijuana distribution and penalties are removed.

  • 21 U.S.C. 842(c)(2)(B)

    , marihuana,

    Marijuana no longer appears in regulations for controlled substances.

  • 21 U.S.C. 843(d)(1)

    , marihuana,

    Legal references to marijuana in controlled substance regulations are eliminated.

  • 21 U.S.C. 859(a)

    the last sentence

    Marijuana-related provisions regarding penalties are removed.

  • 21 U.S.C. 860(a)

    the last sentence

    Penalties related to marijuana are eliminated.

  • 21 U.S.C. 863(d)

    marijuana,

    The term marijuana is omitted from definitions of substances under this section.

  • 21 U.S.C. 863(d)(5)

    , such as a marihuana cigarette,

    References to marijuana cigarettes in regulations are removed.

  • 21 U.S.C. 886(d)

    section 401(b)(6) → section 401(b)(5)

    Regulations are updated to reflect the removal of marijuana references.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2971-2972)

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1552 do?
Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act 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: establishes a trust fund to assist women-owned and minority-owned marijuana businesses, requires federal research on the impacts of marijuana use on highway safety and public health, authorizes federal restrictions on the marketing of marijuana-related products, and authorizes grants for state and local governments to expunge or seal convictions for marijuana possession.
Who sponsors S 1552?
S 1552 is sponsored by Schumer, Charles E. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 1552?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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