Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2015
Latest action · Apr 29, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 25, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2015
Amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants: (1) from the definition of "marihuana," and (2) from treatment as a controlled substance under such Act. Defines: (1) "cannabidiol-rich plant" to mean the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of such plant with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry weight basis; and (2) "cannabidiol" to mean the substance cannabidiol, as derived from a cannabidiol-rich plant.
Exempts cannabidiol or cannabidiol-rich plants from the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Declares that nothing in this Act shall restrict any activities related to the use, production, or distribution of marihuana in a state in which such activities are legal under state law.
Terminates this Act three years after its enactment.
Cosponsors 63
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 25, 2015 to Apr 29, 2016; 18 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| R-GA | Rob Woodall | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| R-IL | Robert J. Dold | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Mar 25, 2015 |
| R-SC | Mick Mulvaney | Apr 13, 2015 | |
| R-WI | Paul D. Ryan | Apr 13, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Apr 15, 2015 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Apr 15, 2015 | |
| D-MD | John K. Delaney | Apr 15, 2015 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Apr 15, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Apr 16, 2015 | |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Apr 21, 2015 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Apr 21, 2015 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Apr 23, 2015 | |
| R-WA | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Apr 30, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Apr 30, 2015 | |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | May 12, 2015 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | May 12, 2015 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 14, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | May 14, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | May 19, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Duncan Hunter | May 19, 2015 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | May 19, 2015 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | May 20, 2015 | |
| R-NV | Joseph J. Heck | May 20, 2015 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | Jun 2, 2015 | |
| R-IA | David Young | Jun 9, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jun 9, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jun 10, 2015 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Jun 12, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Jun 15, 2015 | |
| R-VA | E. Scott Rigell | Jun 15, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | Jun 25, 2015 | |
| R-LA | Garret Graves | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| R-IA | Rod Blum | Jul 21, 2015 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| R-NY | John Katko | Sep 10, 2015 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Sep 16, 2015 | |
| R-TX | John Ratcliffe | Sep 24, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Oct 9, 2015 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Nov 19, 2015 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Nov 30, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Dec 2, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Feb 4, 2016 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Apr 29, 2016 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 25, 2015 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 27, 2015 | |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Mar 25, 2015 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Apr 29, 2015 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Mar 27, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 25, 2015Introduced in House
- Mar 25, 2015Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8656 | Robert J. Dold R-IL | Dec 1, 2015 |
| House | Debate and remarks H8435 | Robert J. Dold R-IL | Nov 30, 2015 |
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 50, March 25, 2015, page H2035.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43435 | Marijuana: Medical and Retail—Selected Legal Issues Archived | Report | Apr 8, 2015 |
| R43437 | Marijuana: Medical and Retail—An Abbreviated View of Selected Legal Issues Archived | Report | Apr 8, 2015 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 525 | Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jan 30, 2015 |
| S 1333 | Therapeutic Hemp Medical Access Act of 2015 | Related bill | May 13, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Charlotte's Web Medical Access Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2015Introduced in House
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