Validating Independence for State Initiatives on Organic Natural Substances Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5592
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
Introduced: 2023-09-20
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Alternative treatments

Drug therapy

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Intergovernmental relations

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5592 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2023 Mr. Robert Garcia of California (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer ) 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 prohibit the use of Federal funds from preventing a State from implementing their own laws with respect to psilocybin.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Validating Independence for State Initiatives on Organic Natural Substances Act of 2023 or the VISIONS Act of 2023 . 2. Prohibition on the use of Federal funds with respect to psilocybin (a) Prohibition No Federal funds may be used to prevent any State or unit of local government from implementing such State’s or unit of local government’s own laws that authorize the use, distribution, sale, possession, research, or cultivation of psilocybin. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States. (2) Unit of local government The term unit of local government means a county, municipality, town, township, village, or other unit of general government below the State level.