Marijuana Justice Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1456
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
Introduced: 2019-02-28 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: 2019-02-28
text: 

Marijuana Justice Act of 2019
 
This bill 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: 
 
 
reduces federal funds for a state that has not legalized marijuana and has a disproportionate arrest rate or a disproportionate incarceration rate for marijuana offenses,
 
directs federal courts to expunge convictions for marijuana use or possession, and
 
establishes a fund&#8212;the Community Reinvestment Fund&#8212;to support grants in communities most affected by the war on drugs. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2019-03-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-03-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2019-02-28
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: 2019-02-28
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: 2019-02-28
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: 2019-02-28
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: 2019-02-28
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: 2019-02-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-28
text: Introduced in House