HR 2233 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act

Introduced May 22, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Barney Frank D-MA

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Latest action · Jun 2, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 22, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act - Transfers marijuana from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to schedule II of such Act.

Prohibits, in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use under applicable State law, any provision of the Controlled Substances Act from prohibiting or otherwise restricting: (1) the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use; (2) an individual from obtaining and using marijuana from a prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use by such individual; or (3) a pharmacy from obtaining and holding marijuana for the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use under applicable State law.

Prohibits any provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act from prohibiting or restricting a State entity, in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed by a physician for medical use, from producing or distributing marijuana for the purpose of its distribution for prescription or recommendation by a physician.

Cosponsors 44

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 22, 2003 to Jul 21, 2004; 24 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMay 22, 2003
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-MABill DelahuntOriginalMay 22, 2003
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-HIEd CaseOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-CAHenry A. WaxmanOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalMay 22, 2003
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-CAMike ThompsonOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsOriginalMay 22, 2003
R-TXRon PaulOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-CASam FarrOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalMay 22, 2003
D-VAJames P. MoranJun 4, 2003
D-MAJohn W. OlverJun 4, 2003
D-COMark UdallJun 4, 2003
D-CATom LantosJun 4, 2003
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioJun 9, 2003
D-CABrad ShermanJun 10, 2003
D-CAZoe LofgrenJun 10, 2003
D-CABob FilnerJun 16, 2003
D-OHDennis J. KucinichJun 16, 2003
D-MNMartin Olav SaboJul 14, 2003
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaJul 15, 2003
D-ILDanny K. DavisJul 22, 2003
D-CALinda T. SánchezSep 4, 2003
D-FLRobert WexlerOct 8, 2003
D-HINeil AbercrombieOct 14, 2003
D-INJulia CarsonDec 8, 2003
D-CALoretta SanchezJan 27, 2004
D-MAJames P. McGovernMar 3, 2004
D-CASusan A. DavisJul 8, 2004
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyJul 21, 2004

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred May 22, 2003
Health Subcommittee
Referred Jun 2, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 2, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. May 22, 2003Introduced in House
  3. May 22, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 1

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Cite it 1

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Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To provide for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States.
Short Titles as Introduced
States' Rights to Medical Marijuana Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 22, 2003Introduced in House

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