Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-975
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]
Introduced: 2017-02-07
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Alternative treatments

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong></strong></p> <p> <p><b>Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017 </b> <p>This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to provide that the Act's regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties do not apply to a person who produces, possesses, distributes, dispenses, administers, or delivers marijuana in compliance with state laws.

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 975 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Rohrabacher (for himself, Mr. Cohen , Mr. Young of Alaska , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. McClintock , Ms. Titus , Mr. Hunter , Mr. Polis , Mr. Amash , Ms. Lee , and Mr. Massie ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , 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 provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marihuana, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017 . 2. Rule regarding application to marihuana Part G of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 710. Rule regarding application to marihuana Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the provisions of this subchapter related to marihuana shall not apply to any person acting in compliance with State laws relating to the production, possession, distribution, dispensation, administration, or delivery of marihuana. .