Marijuana Justice Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-4815
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2018-01-17 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Civil actions and liability
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Employment and training programs
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Housing and community development funding
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: 

Marijuana Justice Act of 

2018

 
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act:
 
 
 to remove marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from schedule I; and 
 
to eliminate criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana. 
 
 
It prohibits and reduces certain federal funds for a state without a statute legalizing marijuana, if the Bureau of Justice Assistance determines that such a state has a disproportionate arrest rate or disproportionate incarceration rate for marijuana offenses. 
 
The bill directs federal courts to expunge convictions for marijuana use or possession.
 
Finally, it establishes in the Treasury the Community Reinvestment Fund. Amounts in the fund may be used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant program to reinvest in communities most affected by the war on drugs. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-02-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2018-02-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2018-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2018-01-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2018-01-17
text: Introduced in House