To amend the Controlled Substances Act regarding marihuana, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Controlled Substances Act regarding marihuana, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Trade, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H9DD1473A5AA94D549F90E5C5CBDE6DF9: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the States Reform Act of 2023. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section H849C6523F88941C38AE8AFA8AE781F20: 101. Federal decriminalization of cannabis, and State control deference Subsection (c) of schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act (21...
- Section HB630B5E2820947A4A2D999CBB3744546: 102. Second Chances for Nonviolent Cannabis Offenders In this section: The term related nonviolent marihuana offenses shall mean any related nonviolent...
- Section H8F20E66B65BB44CE8E5C610F324994BC: 103. GCA provisions Section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (36)The term unlawful user of or addicted to...
- Section HD9724113BBAD40148CC673CCB4A86E68: 201. Food and Drug Administration The Food and Drug Administration shall have the same authorities with respect to cannabis products that it has with respect...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Controlled Substances Act regarding marihuana, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Trade, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Controlled Substances Act regarding marihuana, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in …
Ms. Mace (for herself, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Phillips, Mr. Trone, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "administrator_of_sba"
- → Administrator of the Small Business Administration
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
- "secretary_of_transportation"
- → Secretary of Transportation
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Committee on Health Education, Labor, and Pensions of the United States Senate
a person who plants, cultivates, harvests, or in any way facilitates the natural growth of cannabis. The term service provider— means a business, organization, or other person that— sells goods or services to a cannabis-related legitimate business
the Secretary of Agriculture. The term State means— a State
the Secretary of Agriculture. The term State means— a State
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