The Controlled Substance Reform Act 1988

WRITTEN BY NANCY PELOSI
----100th Congress of the United States
IN BRIEF
An Act to reform federal criminal penalties for the possession, use, and distribution of marijuana for personal purposes.
== Section 1. The Controlled Substance Reform Act 1988 ==
This Bill will be known as the Controlled Substance Reform Act 1988 for the duration of this bill, in all debates, and following enactment by the executive branch will carry the same title.
== Section 2. Decriminalization of Marijuana ==
# The federal government shall no longer prohibit or penalize the possession, use, or cultivation of marijuana for personal use.
# The federal government shall no longer prosecute individuals for possessing or using marijuana for personal use.
# The federal government shall no longer treat marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act [1970].
== Section 3. Regulation of Marijuana ==
# Nothing in this Act shall be construed to legalize or regulate the sale, distribution, or production of marijuana.
# States may continue to regulate marijuana as they see fit, without federal interference.
== Section 4. Retroactivity and severability ==
# This Act shall apply retroactively to any individual who has been convicted of a federal marijuana offense. 
# Any individual currently serving a sentence for a federal marijuana offense may petition for resentencing or early release.
# If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act shall not be affected.
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