US SB1552 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-1)
Status: Introduced on May 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2971-2972)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2971-2972)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act
Sponsors
Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] |
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-20 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2971-2972) |
Same As/Similar To
HB2843 (Related) 2019-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
Child safety and welfare
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Forests, forestry, trees
Government trust funds
Law enforcement administration and funding
Marketing and advertising
Medical research
Minority employment
Research administration and funding
Sales and excise taxes
Small business
Transportation safety and security
Women in business
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Forests, forestry, trees
Government trust funds
Law enforcement administration and funding
Marketing and advertising
Medical research
Minority employment
Research administration and funding
Sales and excise taxes
Small business
Transportation safety and security
Women in business
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1552/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1552/BILLS-116s1552is.pdf |