timely released and entitled to such under this provi-
sion shall be entitled to issuance of a writ under sec-
tion 2241 of title 28, United States Code or section 
1361 of title 28, United States Code, to effectuate 
immediate release. 
(4) CUMULATIVE
SENTENCING
RECONSIDER-
ATION.—In the case of a defendant who, before the 
date of enactment of this Act, was convicted or sen-
tenced for any Federal offense involving marijuana, 
marihuana, or tetrahydrocannabinols but is also 
serving a sentence for any other crime not consid-
ered a related nonviolent marihuana offenses by this 
Act, the sentencing court may, on motion of the de-
fendant, the Director of the Bureau of Prisons, the 
attorney for the Government, or on its own motion, 
impose a reduced sentence after considering the fac-
tors set forth in section 3553(a) of title 18, United 
States Code. 
(5) LIMITATION
TO
ONLY
CANNABIS.—This 
provision applies solely to persons who traded exclu-
sively in marijuana, marihuana as defined in section 
102(16) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 802(16)), or tetrahydrocannabinols rather 
than other substances controlled under the Con-
trolled Substances Act. 
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(6) SCOPE.—This provision applies to each and 
every organ of the Federal Government. 
(7) POST-PASSAGE LIMITATION.—This provision 
does not apply to acts or transactions occurring 
after the passage of this Act that are not in compli-
ance with this Act and other applicable laws. 
(8) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Questions of non-vio-
lence are reviewable in any proceeding initiated 
under this subsection (d) or the following subsection 
(e). For an example of a person considered under 
this law to be a nonviolent cannabis offender based 
on the totality of facts in the case, please refer to 
the case of United States v. Angelos, 345 F. Supp. 
2d 1227 (D. Utah 2004). 
(9) CRIMES OF VIOLENCE EXCLUDED.—A per-
son found guilty of a crime of violence under section 
16(a) of title 18 of the United States Code (18 
U.S.C. 16(a)) is a violent offender for the purposes 
of this provision and ineligible for any relief under 
section 102 this Act. 
(c) CESSATION OF ALL MARIHUANA ADMINISTRA-
TIVE ACTIONS AND REPATRIATION OF PROPERTY.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Gov-
ernment shall not pursue, and shall immediately desist any 
present administrative or enforcement action, or criminal 
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or civil asset forfeiture proceeding, against any United 
States citizen where the cause of controversy is rooted in 
the illicit marihuana, as defined in section 102(16) of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(16)), or 
tetrahydrocannabinols trade for nonviolent acts having oc-
curred between the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act of 
1937 (Public Law 75–238, 50 Stat. 551) and this Act, 
nor shall the proceeds of such trade or acts be considered 
the proceeds of illegal drug trade or any kind of criminal 
or illicit activity under sections 981, 1956 or 1957 of title 
18, United States Code, or any other provision of law, 
even if such activity occurred before the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(1) LIMITATION
TO
ONLY
CANNABIS.—This 
provision applies solely to persons who traded exclu-
sively in marijuana, marihuana as defined in section 
102(16) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 802(16)), or tetrahydrocannabinols rather 
than other substances controlled under the Con-
trolled Substances Act. 
(2) SCOPE.—This provision applies to each and 
every organ of the Federal Government. 
(3) POST-PASSAGE LIMITATION.—This provision 
does not apply to acts or transaction occurring after 
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the passage of this Act that are not in compliance 
with this Act and other applicable laws. 
(d) APPLICATION
TO
MILITARY
LAW.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the provisions of sub-
section (a) shall apply to proceedings involving military 
courts, tribunals, courts-martial, and offenses under the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice. Former servicemembers 
and veterans that received other than honorable, bad con-
duct, or dishonorable discharges premised solely on non-
violent cannabis offenses covered under this subsection (a) 
shall be entitled to petition and receive from a service 
branch discharge review board or the Board of Correction 
for Military Records, as jurisdictionally appropriate, an 
upgrade to a general discharge. 
(e) EXPUNGEMENT OF NONVIOLENT FEDERAL CAN-
NABIS OFFENSES.—Section 3607(c) of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘If the case’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 
If the case’’; 
(2) by adding after ‘‘thereof.’’ the following: 
‘‘(2) Not later than 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, each Federal district shall conduct a 
comprehensive review and issue an order expunging, with-
out financial commitment from the offender, each convic-
tion or adjudication for any Federal offense involving 
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marijuana, marihuana as defined in section 102(16) of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(16)), or 
tetrahydrocannabinols, and any related nonviolent mari-
huana offenses, entered by each Federal court in the dis-
trict before the date of enactment of this Act. Each Fed-
eral court shall also issue an order expunging any arrests 
associated with each expunged conviction or adjudication 
unless the individual is associated with a foreign drug car-
tel. The expungement order shall direct that there be ex-
punged from all official records all references to their ar-
rest for the offense, the institution of criminal proceedings 
against them, and the results thereof. 
‘‘(3) Any individual who otherwise qualifies for an 
expungement order under paragraph (2) except for the 
fact that they was found to be associated with a foreign 
drug cartel shall have the right to petition any Federal 
court under this clause for an individualized determination 
for whether an expungement order should be granted. In 
determining whether to enter an expungement order after 
such a petition the judge shall consider the interest of pub-
lic knowledge and safety, the conduct and demonstrated 
desire of the petitioner to be rehabilitated and positively 
contribute to the community, and the interest of the peti-
tioner in having the protected information expunged. 
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‘‘(4) To the extent practicable, each Federal district 
shall notify each individual whose arrest, conviction, or ad-
judication of delinquency has been expunged pursuant to 
this subsection that their arrest, conviction, or adjudica-
tion of juvenile delinquency has been expunged, and the 
effect of such expungement.’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘The effect of’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(5) The effect of’’. 
(f) TREATY COMITY AND CUSTOMS VIOLATIONS AP-
PLICABILITY.—This section 102 of this Act is not meant 
to alter, change, create rights, or otherwise influence or 
upset determinations as to admission, exclusion, removal, 
waiver, denial of entry, or deportation under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act of 1952 (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), 
made based on a violation of the laws regarding marijuana 
of the United States or a signatory nation to 1961 Single 
Convention on Narcotic Drugs, the 1971 Convention on 
Psychotropic Substances, the 1972 Protocol Amending the 
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, or the 1988 United 
Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic 
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, before the enactment 
of this Act. 
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SEC. 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 
any controlled substance’ shall not include a person 
by reason of unlawful use of or addiction to mari-
huana (as defined in section 102(16) of the Con-
trolled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 802(16)).’’. 
TITLE II—REGULATION OF 
MARIJUANA LIKE ALCOHOL 
SEC. 201. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) FDA AUTHORITY LIMITS.—The Food and Drug 
Administration shall have the same authorities with re-
spect to cannabis products that it has with respect to alco-
hol and no more. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This clause shall not 
be construed to limit the Food and Drug Administration’s 
role in regulating designated State medical cannabis prod-
ucts, drugs or botanical drugs containing cannabis or its 
derivatives, cannabis cosmetics, or dietary supplements 
containing cannabis or its derivatives under part J of sub-
chapter V of chapter 9 of title 21 of the United States 
Code (the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act). 
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SEC. 202. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REGULATION OF 
RAW CANNABIS. 
(a) USDA TO REGULATE RAW CANNABIS FARM-
ING.—The United States Department of Agriculture shall 
have the sole authority and responsibility to regulate the 
farming and production of raw cannabis, including, but 
not limited to, the seeds, mature stalks, and cultivation 
of raw cannabis as a traditional agricultural commodity. 
(b) RULEMAKING AUTHORITY AND TIMELINE.—The 
Secretary of Agriculture, or their designee, in order to 
bring raw cannabis into line with the treatment of other 
traditional agricultural commodities, shall implement the 
Act and enter formal rulemaking according to the fol-
lowing schedule: 
(1) Not later than 30 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, issue in the Federal Register a 
Notice of Inquiry and Notice of Proposed Rule-
making for implementation of the Act, requesting 
public comment. 
(2) Not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, issue an interim final rule. The 
Secretary or their designee may being acting on 
State agricultural plans submitted under section 
298B of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 
U.S.C. 1621 et seq.). 
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(3) Not later than 150 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, issue a final rule and publish 
the report called for in subsection (d) of section 
7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
5940). 
(4) Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, begin receiving requests for 
licenses under this Act and acting on State agricul-
tural plans for cannabis under section 298B of the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 
et seq.). 
(5) The major rule effective delay period of 60 
days shall apply to the Final Rule described in para-
graph (3), such that the Final Rule described in 
paragraph (3) is effective 210 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) RAW CANNABIS DEFINED; NOT FINISHED CAN-
NABIS PRODUCTS.—Raw cannabis refers to marihuana 
within the meaning of section 801(16) of the Controlled 
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) including, but not 
limited to, all parts of the plant cannabis sativa L., wheth-
er growing or not; the seeds thereof, and the mature stalks 
of the plant. Raw cannabis does not include finished prod-
ucts meant for commercial sale as cannabis products regu-
lated under title III of the Federal Alcohol Administration 
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Act or designated State medical cannabis products regu-
lated under part J of subchapter V of chapter 9 of title 
21, United States Code, (the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act), such as the resin extracted from any part 
of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, de-
rivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant or its resin 
(or industrial hemp). 
(d) REVISIONS
TO EXISTING REGULATIONS.—Not 
later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
without regard to the notice and comment provisions of 
section 553 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall revise part 990 of title 7, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, make any conforming changes that are 
necessary as a result of this section and the amendments 
made by this section. 
(e) RIGHT OF ACTION.—An adversely affected person 
or business shall have private right of action under the 
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 500 et seq.) and 
the Mandamus Act (28 U.S.C. 1361) to compel the Sec-
retary or their designated officer, employee or agent of 
the Department of Agriculture to issue the regulations or 
undertake and finalize rulemaking required under this Act 
that are not issued or published within the time frames 
set forth herein, or to act on applications for the permits 
or licenses herein required, within the time frames set 
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forth herein, or to enjoin agency action. The exclusive 
venue for bringing any such action shall be the District 
Court for the District of Columbia. Upon demonstration 
of undue delay or failure to adhere strictly to statutory 
deadlines, or other violations of law and equity, equitable 
relief in the form of a writ of mandamus compelling action 
shall issue, among such other relief as the court may see 
fit. 
SEC. 203. ADDITION OF RAW CANNABIS TO CERTAIN AU-
THORITIES RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL 
PRODUCTION. 
(a) AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT OF 1946.—The 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Subtitle H—Raw Cannabis 
Production 
‘‘SEC. 298A. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this subtitle: 
‘‘(1) RAW CANNABIS.—The term ‘raw cannabis’ 
has the same meaning as it is given in section 
202(3) of the States Reform Act. 
‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian Tribe’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). 
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‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
‘‘(4) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means— 
‘‘(A) a State; 
‘‘(B) the District of Columbia; 
‘‘(C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; 
and 
‘‘(D) any other territory or possession of 
the United States. 
‘‘(5) STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.— 
The term ‘State department of agriculture’ means 
the agency, commission, or department of a State 
Government responsible for agriculture in the State. 
‘‘(6) TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘Tribal 
Government’ means the governing body of an Indian 
Tribe. 
‘‘SEC. 298B. STATE AND TRIBAL PLANS. 
‘‘(a) SUBMISSION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A State or Indian Tribe de-
siring to have primary regulatory authority over the 
production of the raw cannabis in the State or terri-
tory of the Indian Tribe shall submit to the Sec-
retary, through the State department of agriculture 
(in consultation with the Governor and chief law en-
forcement officer of the State) or the Tribal Govern-
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ment, as applicable, a plan under which the State or 
Indian Tribe monitors and regulates that production 
as described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—A State or Tribal plan re-
ferred to in paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall only be required to include— 
‘‘(i) a practice to maintain relevant in-
formation regarding land on which raw 
cannabis is produced in the State or terri-
tory of the Indian Tribe, including a legal 
description of the land, for a period of not 
less than 3 calendar years; 
‘‘(ii) a procedure for the effective dis-
posal of products that are produced in vio-
lation of this subtitle; and 
‘‘(iii) a procedure to comply with the 
enforcement procedures under subsection 
(d); and 
‘‘(B) may include any other practice or 
procedure established by a State or Indian 
Tribe, as applicable, to the extent that the prac-
tice or procedure is consistent with this subtitle. 
‘‘(3) RELATION TO STATE AND TRIBAL LAW.— 
‘‘(A) NO
PREEMPTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection preempts or limits any law of a 
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State or Indian Tribe regulating the production 
of raw cannabis, to the extent that law is con-
sistent with this subtitle. 
‘‘(B) REFERENCES IN PLANS.—A State or 
Tribal plan referred to in paragraph (1) may 
include a reference to a law of the State or In-
dian Tribe regulating the production of raw 
cannabis, to the extent that law is consistent 
with this subtitle. 
‘‘(b) APPROVAL.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days 
after receipt of a State or Tribal plan under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) approve the State or Tribal plan if 
the State or Tribal plan complies with sub-
section (a); or 
‘‘(B) disapprove the State or Tribal plan 
only if the State or Tribal plan does not comply 
with subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) AMENDED PLANS.—If the Secretary dis-
approves a State or Tribal plan under paragraph 
(1)(B), the State, through the State department of 
agriculture (in consultation with the Governor and 
chief law enforcement officer of the State) or the 
Tribal Government, as applicable, may submit to the 
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Secretary an amended State or Tribal plan that 
complies with subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
provide technical assistance to a State or Indian Tribe in 
the development of a State or Tribal plan under subsection 
(a). 
‘‘(d) VIOLATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A violation of a State or 
Tribal plan approved under subsection (b) shall be 
subject to enforcement solely in accordance with this 
subsection. 
‘‘(2) NEGLIGENT VIOLATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A raw cannabis pro-
ducer in a State or the territory of an Indian 
Tribe for which a State or Tribal plan is ap-
proved under subsection (b) shall be subject to 
subparagraph (B) of this paragraph if the State 
department of agriculture or Tribal Govern-
ment, as applicable, determines that the raw 
cannabis producer has negligently violated the 
State or Tribal plan, including by negligently— 
‘‘(i) failing to provide a legal descrip-
tion of land on which the producer pro-
duces raw cannabis; or 
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‘‘(ii) failing to obtain a license or 
other required authorization from the 
State department of agriculture or Tribal 
Government, as applicable. 
‘‘(B) CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN.—A raw 
cannabis producer described in subparagraph 
(A) shall comply with a plan established by the 
State department of agriculture or Tribal Gov-
ernment, as applicable, to correct the negligent 
violation, including— 
‘‘(i) a reasonable date by which the 
raw cannabis producer shall correct the 
negligent violation; and 
‘‘(ii) a requirement that the raw can-
nabis producer shall periodically report to 
the State department of agriculture or 
Tribal Government, as applicable, on the 
compliance of the raw cannabis producer 
with the State or Tribal plan for a period 
of not less than the next 2 calendar years. 
‘‘(C) RESULT
OF
NEGLIGENT
VIOLA-
TION.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(D), a raw cannabis producer that negligently 
violates a State or Tribal plan under subpara-
graph (A) shall not be subject to any criminal 
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or civil enforcement action by the Federal Gov-
ernment or any State Government, Tribal Gov-
ernment, or local government other than the en-
forcement action authorized under subpara-
graph (B). 
‘‘(D) REPEAT
VIOLATIONS.—A raw can-
nabis producer that negligently violates a State 
or Tribal plan under subparagraph (A) 3 times 
in a 5-year period shall be ineligible to produce 
raw cannabis for a period of 5 years beginning 
on the date of the third violation. 
‘‘(3) OTHER VIOLATIONS.—If the State depart-
ment of agriculture or Tribal Government in a State 
or the territory of an Indian Tribe for which a State 
or Tribal plan is approved under subsection (b), as 
applicable, determines that a raw cannabis producer 
in the State or territory has violated the State or 
Tribal plan with a culpable mental state greater 
than negligence— 
‘‘(A) the State department of agriculture 
or Tribal Government, as applicable, shall im-
mediately report the raw cannabis producer 
to— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
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‘‘(b) LICENSING.—The Secretary shall establish a 
procedure to issue licenses to raw cannabis producers in 
accordance with a plan established under subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) VIOLATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a State or 
Indian Tribe for which a State or Tribal plan is not 
approved under section 298B, it shall be unlawful to 
produce raw cannabis in that State or the territory 
of that Indian Tribe without a license issued by the 
Secretary under subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) NEGLIGENT AND OTHER VIOLATIONS.—A 
violation of a plan established under subsection (a) 
shall be subject to enforcement in accordance with 
paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 298B(d), except 
that the Secretary shall carry out that enforcement 
instead of a State department of agriculture or Trib-
al Government. 
‘‘SEC. 298D. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REGULATIONS AND 
GUIDELINES. 
‘‘(a) SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE SOLE AUTHOR-
ITY.—The Secretary shall have sole authority and respon-
sibility to issue Federal regulations and guidelines that re-
late to the production of raw cannabis, including Federal 
regulations and guidelines that relate to the implementa-
tion of section 298B. 
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‘‘(b) RIGHT OF ACTION.—An adversely affected per-
son or business shall have private right of action under 
the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 500 et seq.) 
and the Mandamus Act (28 U.S.C. 1361) to compel the 
Secretary or the designated officer, employee or agent of 
the Department of Agriculture to issue regulations or un-
dertake and finalize rulemaking required under this Act 
that are not issued or published within the time frames 
set forth herein, or to act on applications for the permits 
or licenses herein required, within the time frames set 
forth herein, or to enjoin agency action. The exclusive 
venue for bringing any such action shall be the District 
Court for the District of Columbia. Upon demonstration 
of undue delay or failure to adhere strictly to statutory 
deadlines, or other violations of law and equity, equitable 
relief in the form of a writ of mandamus compelling action 
shall issue, among such other relief as the court may see 
fit.’’. 
(b) FUNDING FOR RAW CANNABIS RESEARCH.— 
(1) 
SUPPLEMENTAL
AND
ALTERNATIVE 
CROPS.—Section 1473D(c)(3)(E) of the National 
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Pol-
icy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3319d(c)(3)(E)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘(including hemp (as defined in 
section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
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1946))’’ and by inserting ‘‘(including hemp and raw 
cannabis (as defined in sections 297A and 298A of 
the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, respec-
tively))’’ after ‘‘material’’. 
(2) CRITICAL
AGRICULTURAL
MATERIALS.— 
Section 5(b)(9) of the Critical Agricultural Materials 
Act (7 U.S.C. 178c(b)(9)) is amended by striking 
‘‘(including hemp (as defined in section 297A of the 
Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946))’’ and by in-
serting ‘‘(including hemp and raw cannabis (as de-
fined in sections 297A and 298A of the Agricultural 
Marketing Act of 1946, respectively))’’ after ‘‘hydro-
carbon-containing plants’’. 
(c) LEGITIMACY OF RAW CANNABIS RESEARCH.— 
Section 7606 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (7 U.S.C. 
5940) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘or raw can-
nabis’’ after each appearance of ‘‘hemp’’ in sub-
section (b); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) RAW CANNABIS STUDY AND REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con-
duct a study of agricultural pilot programs to deter-
mine the economic viability of the domestic produc-
tion and sale of raw cannabis. 
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‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than 150 days after 
the date of enactment of this subsection, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress a report describing 
the results of the study conducted under paragraph 
(1).’’. 
SEC. 204. ADMINISTRATION LIKE ALCOHOL UNDER TAX 
AND TRADE BUREAU. 
(a) ADDITION OF CANNABIS TO CERTAIN LEGAL AU-
THORITIES RELATING TO INTOXICATING LIQUORS.— 
(1) WILSON ACT.—The Act of August 8, 1890 
(commonly known as the Wilson Act or the Original 
Packages Act; 27 U.S.C. 121), is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, or cannabis,’’ after ‘‘in-
toxicating liquors or liquids’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘such liquids or liquors’’ 
and inserting ‘‘such liquids, liquors, or can-
nabis’’. 
(2) WEBB-KENYON ACT.—The Act of March 1, 
1913 (commonly known as the Webb-Kenyon Act; 
27 U.S.C. 122), is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘cannabis or any’’ after 
‘‘whatsoever, of any’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘cannabis or’’ after 
‘‘which said’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end of section 122b 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) CANNABIS REGULATION.— 
‘‘(1) The Secretary of the Treasury, acting 
through the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade 
Bureau of the Department of the Treasury shall 
have primary authority regarding Federal regulation 
of the interstate and international trade in, and pro-
motion, sale, and distribution of, cannabis products, 
under the terms of the Administrative Procedure Act 
(5 U.S.C. 500 et seq.). 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall not later than 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act— 
‘‘(A) issue in the Federal Register a Notice 
of Inquiry and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
for implementation of the Act, requesting public 
comment on the promotion, sale, and distribu-
tion of, cannabis products; and 
‘‘(B) issue emergency rules preventing ad-
vertising of Cannabis Products to underage 
youth. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall, not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, issue an in-
terim final rule regarding the promotion, sale, and 
distribution of cannabis under this Act and a draft 
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application form for permits under title III of the 
Federal Alcohol Administration Act. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary shall, not later than 150 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue 
a final rule regarding the promotion, sale, and dis-
tribution of cannabis under this Act. The Secretary 
may begin receiving permit applications at that time. 
‘‘(5) The Secretary shall, not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, begin 
receiving requests for licenses under this Act and 
acting on State agricultural plans for cannabis 
under section 298B of the Agricultural Marketing 
Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.). 
‘‘(6) The major rule effective delay period of 60 
days shall apply to the Final Rule described in para-
graph (3), such that the Final Rule described in 
paragraph (3) is effective 210 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
‘‘(7) The Secretary shall expeditiously develop 
and implement a track-and-trace system for can-
nabis in interstate commerce. 
‘‘(8) Not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish an 
interim final rule, and not later than 2 years after 
such date of enactment the Secretary shall finalize 
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regulations regarding the promotion, sale, and dis-
tribution of cannabis products that occur through 
means other than a direct, face-to-face exchange be-
tween a retailer and a consumer, in order to prevent 
the sale and distribution of cannabis products to in-
dividuals who have not attained the age of 21, in-
cluding requirements for age verification. 
‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—It is the intention 
of Congress that this Act be read consistently with the 
jurisprudence interpreting the Acts amended above and 
not as superseding or changing prior construction of the 
Acts with respect to the laws of the United States gen-
erally or the article I Commerce Clause.’’. 
(3) VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING AND VIOLENCE 
PROTECTION ACT OF 2000.—Section 2 of the Victims 
of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 
(27 U.S.C. 122a) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (3) 
and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respec-
tively; and 
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (2) 
the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(3) the term ‘marijuana’ has the meaning 
given the term ‘marihuana’ in section 102 of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802);’’; and 
(B) in subsections (b) and (c), by inserting 
‘‘or marijuana’’ after ‘‘intoxicating liquor’’ each 
place it appears. 
SEC. 205. TRANSFERRING AGENCY FUNCTIONS WITH RE-
GARD TO MARIJUANA. 
(a) TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION FROM DRUG EN-
FORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION TO BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, 
TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES.—The functions 
of the Attorney General, acting through the Administrator 
of the Drug Enforcement Administration relating to can-
nabis enforcement, shall hereafter be administered by the 
Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bu-
reau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. 
(b) REDESIGNATION OF BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TO-
BACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES AS BUREAU OF AL-
COHOL, TOBACCO, CANNABIS, FIREARMS
AND EXPLO-
SIVES.— 
(1) REDESIGNATION.—The Bureau of Alcohol, 
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is hereby re-
named the ‘‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, 
Firearms and Explosives’’. 
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(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference to the Bu-
reau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives 
in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or 
other paper of the United States shall be deemed to 
be a reference to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, 
Cannabis, Firearms and Explosives. 
(c) REDESIGNATION
OF ALCOHOL
AND TOBACCO 
TAX AND TRADE BUREAU AS ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND 
CANNABIS TAX AND TRADE BUREAU.— 
(1) REDESIGNATION.—Section 1111(d) of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 531(d)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘Tax and Trade Bureau’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Alcohol, To-
bacco, and Cannabis Tax and Trade Bureau’’. 
(2) REFERENCES.—Any reference to the Tax 
and Trade Bureau or the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax 
and Trade Bureau in any law, regulation, map, doc-
ument, record, or other paper of the United States 
shall be deemed to be a reference to the Alcohol, To-
bacco, and Cannabis Tax and Trade Bureau. 
SEC. 206. TRANSITION SAFE HARBOR AND ADMINISTRA-
TIVE REMEDIES. 
(a) SAFE HARBOR.—No person shall be deemed to 
be in violation of this Act for engaging in interstate com-
merce in cannabis products or designated State medical 
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cannabis products, possessing cannabis products or des-
ignated State medical cannabis products, producing or 
manufacturing cannabis products or designated State 
medical cannabis products, or farming raw cannabis, until 
after the Secretary of the Treasury promulgates final reg-
ulations in accordance with this Act. Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to impact in any respect obligations 
of any person to comply with otherwise applicable can-
nabis laws of the State, Territory, or Possession of the 
United States in which they are doing business before the 
effective date of this Act. 
(b) PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.—Any State-licensed 
cannabis business or adversely affected person shall have 
private right of action under the Administrative Procedure 
Act (5 U.S.C. 500 et seq.) and the Mandamus Act (28 
U.S.C. 1361) to compel any officer, employee or agency 
of the United States to promulgate regulations required 
under this Act that are not promulgated within the time 
frames set forth herein or to enjoin agency action. The 
exclusive venue for bringing any such action shall be the 
District Court for the District of Columbia. Upon dem-
onstration of undue delay or failure to adhere strictly to 
statutory deadlines, equitable relief in the form of a writ 
of mandamus compelling action shall issue, among such 
other relief as the court may see fit. 
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(c) The term ‘‘State’’ as used in this section 206 in-
cludes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any 
commonwealth, territory, enclave, or Indian Tribe of the 
United States. 
SEC. 207. UNFAIR ADVERTISING PRACTICES AND 21 AGE 
LIMIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for any per-
son engaged in the business of importing marijuana into 
the United States, or cultivating, producing, manufac-
turing, packaging, or warehousing marijuana, or pur-
chasing marijuana for resale at wholesale, directly or indi-
rectly or through an affiliate, to publish or disseminate 
or cause to be published or disseminated by radio broad-
cast, or in any newspaper, periodical or other publication 
or by any sign or outdoor advertisement or any other 
printed or graphic matter, any advertisement of mari-
juana, if such advertisement is in, or is calculated to in-
duce sales in, interstate or foreign commerce, or is dis-
seminated by mail, unless such advertisement is in con-
formity with such regulations, to be prescribed by the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), as will— 
(1) prevent deception of the consumer with re-
spect to the products advertised and as will prohibit, 
irrespective of falsity, such statements relating to 
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