How HR 3391 changes current law

Compared against current U.S. Code AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill modifies the registration requirements for the manufacture and distribution of marijuana for research purposes under the Controlled Substances Act.

• 21 U.S.C. 823(f)

  (f) The Attorney General → (f)(1) The Attorney General

  Renumbers the existing paragraph for clarity.

• 21 U.S.C. 823(f)

  Registration applications → (2) Registration applications

  Renumbers and clarifies the registration application section.

• 21 U.S.C. 823(f)

  schedule I → schedule I, except marijuana,

  Excludes marijuana from the standard registration framework for Schedule I substances.

• 21 U.S.C. 823(f)

  Article 7 → (4) Article 7

  Clarifies the reference to Article 7.

• 21 U.S.C. 823(f)

  (3)(A) The Attorney General shall register a practitioner to conduct research with marijuana if...

  Establishes specific criteria for registering practitioners researching marijuana.

• 21 U.S.C. 823(f)

  If the Attorney General grants an application for registration under this paragraph, the applicant may amend or supplement the research protocol without reapplying if the applicant does not...

  Allows flexibility for researchers to amend protocols without needing to reapply for registration under certain conditions.

• 21 U.S.C. 823(k)

  Beginning not later than the day that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017, the Attorney General shall register an applicant to manufacture marijuana...

  Institutes a new registration process for manufacturers of marijuana specifically for research purposes.

• 21 U.S.C. 802(16)

  or `marijuana'

  Extends the definition of products associated with cannabis to include marijuana.