Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act

Bill: 116-hr-1120
Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2019-02-08 in the House
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Consumer affairs
Department of Justice
Department of the Treasury
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Executive agency funding and structure
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government studies and investigations
Judicial review and appeals
Licensing and registrations
Marketing and advertising
Retail and wholesale trades
Sales and excise taxes
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2019-02-08
text: 

Marijuana Revenue and Regulation Act 

 
This bill removes marijuana from the list of controlled substances and establishes requirements for the taxation and regulation of marijuana products. 
 
The bill imposes (1) an excise tax on marijuana products produced in or imported into the United States, and (2) an occupational tax on marijuana production facilities and export warehouses. 
 
The term "marijuana product" does not include (1) any article containing marijuana that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for sale for therapeutic purposes and is marketed and sold solely for such purpose, or (2) industrial hemp.
 
The excise tax includes exemptions for (1) products used for research or by government entities for nonconsumption purposes; and (2) the transfer of products between production, import, and export facilities.
 
The Department of Justice must remove marijuana from all schedules of controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act. The bill prohibits marijuana from being shipped or transported into any state or jurisdiction where it is illegal. 
 
 Producers, importers, and exporters of marijuana products must (1) obtain a permit from the Department of the Treasury, and (2) comply with certain requirements regarding recordkeeping, packaging, labeling, and advertising.
 
The bill also
 
 
establishes penalties for violations of marijuana laws; 
 
prohibits the sale of more than one ounce of marijuana in any single retail transaction; and 
 
provides specified authorities to the FDA and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives with respect to marijuana. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2019-02-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
action_date: 2019-02-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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: 2019-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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: 2019-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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: 2019-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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: 2019-02-08
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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: 2019-02-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-02-08
text: Introduced in House