S. 1803 · 115th Congress
MEDS Act
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HatchSponsor7 cosponsors · 5 D, 2 R
4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a new, separate registration process to facilitate research involving marijuana and the commercial production of drugs made from marijuana.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 13, 2017
Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017 or the MEDS Act
This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a new, separate registration process to facilitate research involving marijuana and the commercial production of drugs made from marijuana.
Specifically, the bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to register manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana: (1) for use in research, and (2) for the commercial production of approved drugs containing or derived from marijuana.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: MEDS Act
Also known as: Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017
Latest action (Sep 13, 2017): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5483-5484)
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 13, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.