MAILS Act

Bill: 114-hr-4467
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2016-02-04
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Marketing and advertising

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2016-02-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Marijuana Advertising in Legal States Act of 2016 or the MAILS Act</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to modify the application of a provision that limits advertisements with respect to certain controlled substances. </p> <p>Currently, it is a crime to knowingly place a written advertisement in a newspaper, magazine, handout, or other publication for the purpose of receiving, buying, or distributing a schedule 1 controlled substance (e.g., marijuana). This legislation declares that the prohibition does not apply with respect to an advertisement for a marijuana-related activity that complies with state law. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4467 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2016 Mr. Blumenauer (for himself, Mr. Rohrabacher , Mr. Huffman , and Ms. Bonamici ) introduced the following bill; which was referred 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 A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for advertising relating to certain activities in compliance with State law.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marijuana Advertising in Legal States Act of 2016 or the MAILS Act . 2. Amendment Section 403(c)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 843(c)(1) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: This paragraph does not apply to an advertisement to the extent that the advertisement relates to an activity, involving marihuana, that is in compliance with the law of the State in which that activity takes place. .