To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marijuana, and for other purposes.
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Summary
Known as the STATES 2.0 Act, this bill would prevent federal marijuana laws from applying to activities that comply with state law. It empowers states and federally recognized Indian tribes to set their own marijuana policies without federal interference. Interstate marijuana transport would be allowed between states that both permit it. The bill directs the FDA to regulate marijuana products the same way it regulates alcohol-containing food, and requires the FDA to issue regulations for marijuana products not covered by existing drug, food, or cosmetic categories within 180 days. Marijuana in compliance with state law would be removed from the federal controlled substances schedule. The bill also prohibits marketing marijuana products in combination with drugs, tobacco, or alcohol, and mandates a GAO study on the effects of marijuana legalization on traffic safety.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Exempt state-legal marijuana activities from the Controlled Substances Act, enable interstate marijuana commerce between legal states, establish FDA regulatory framework for marijuana products, create a federal excise tax, support tribal sovereignty over marijuana regulation, and mandate a traffic safety study.
Who Benefits
- State-legal cannabis businesses
- States with legal marijuana
- Indian tribes
Who Bears Costs
- Illicit marijuana market operators
- Federal drug enforcement agencies (reduced jurisdiction)
- Anti-marijuana advocacy groups
Key Policy Areas
{'domain': 'Drug Policy', 'evidence': 'Amends Controlled Substances Act to exempt state-legal marijuana from federal prohibition'}, {'domain': 'FDA Regulation', 'evidence': 'Section 7 establishes FDA authority over marijuana products as drugs, food, cosmetics'}, {'domain': 'Interstate Commerce', 'evidence': 'Section 4(c) enables interstate marijuana transportation between legal states'}, {'domain': 'Tribal Sovereignty', 'evidence': 'Sections 3-4 recognize tribal self-determination for marijuana regulation'}
Primary Purpose
Exempt state-legal marijuana activities from the Controlled Substances Act, enable interstate marijuana commerce between legal states, establish FDA regulatory framework for marijuana products, create a federal excise tax, support tribal sovereignty over marijuana regulation, and mandate a traffic safety study.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Federalism-based approach that defers to states on marijuana legalization while creating a federal regulatory and tax framework, targeting the 75% illicit market"
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Joyce of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Miller of Ohio, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Cannabis consumers, Cannabis consumers in legal states, Cannabis product manufacturers
Positive-direction: Cannabis consumers, Cannabis consumers in legal states, Interstate cannabis transport operators, State-legal cannabis businesses, State-legal cannabis industry
Negative-direction: Cannabis product manufacturers
FDA, Federal drug enforcement, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "the_commissioner"
- → Commissioner of Food and Drugs
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
As defined in section 102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994
Any product made or derived from marijuana intended for human or animal consumption, including any component of marijuana
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