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Senate Bill 2400
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jul 31, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 31, 2019
Latest Action
Jul 31, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
2400
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Dick Durbin
Illinois
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act

This bill changes marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance, which allows it to be dispensed, subject to certain limitations, for accepted medical uses with a written or oral prescription.

The bill also requires the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to collaborate with specified agencies to develop a national cannabis research agenda that must address (1) the therapeutic benefits of cannabis, (2) how it effects specified populations, (3) its long-term effects, (4) clinically appropriate methods to deliver it to the body, and (5) other public safety considerations. Additionally, the bill directs NIH to designate centers of excellence in cannabis research at institutions of higher education to conduct interdisciplinary research about biomedical, behavioral, and social issued related to cannabis.

Further, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must work with other agencies to collect population-wide data about cannabis use, including (1) demographic factors, (2) health outcomes, (3) health care utilization rates, (4) product variety, (5) delivery methods, and (6) other relevant health information.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
July 31, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Sep 12, 2019
Introduced in House
4
Sponsorship
House Bill 4322
Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (2)
07/31/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5253-5254)
07/31/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:14 PM
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