Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act
USA116th CongressHR-420| House
| Updated: 2/8/2019
Earl Blumenauer
Democratic Representative
Oregon
Cosponsors (4)
Committees (9)
• Federal Lands Subcommittee• Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee• Ways and Means Committee• Agriculture Committee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act This bill removes marijuana from the list of controlled substances and establishes requirements for the regulation of marijuana products. First, the bill directs the Department of Justice to remove marijuana from all schedules of controlled substances. Next, it prohibits marijuana from being shipped or transported into any state or jurisdiction where it is illegal. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both. Additionally, the bill requires importers, manufacturers, and sellers of marijuana products to obtain a permit from the Department of the Treasury. Further, it prohibits these individuals from using deceptive practices to advertise marijuana products. The bill specifies that the Food and Drug Administration shall have the same authorities with respect to marijuana as it has for alcohol. It also transfers jurisdiction related to marijuana from the Drug Enforcement Administration to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF is renamed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Firearms and Explosives. Further, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is renamed the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Tax and Trade Bureau.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightConsumer affairsDepartment of JusticeDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Drug trafficking and controlled substancesExecutive agency funding and structureFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial review and appealsLicensing and registrationsMarketing and advertisingRetail and wholesale tradesTrade restrictions
Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act
USA116th CongressHR-420| House
| Updated: 2/8/2019
Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act This bill removes marijuana from the list of controlled substances and establishes requirements for the regulation of marijuana products. First, the bill directs the Department of Justice to remove marijuana from all schedules of controlled substances. Next, it prohibits marijuana from being shipped or transported into any state or jurisdiction where it is illegal. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both. Additionally, the bill requires importers, manufacturers, and sellers of marijuana products to obtain a permit from the Department of the Treasury. Further, it prohibits these individuals from using deceptive practices to advertise marijuana products. The bill specifies that the Food and Drug Administration shall have the same authorities with respect to marijuana as it has for alcohol. It also transfers jurisdiction related to marijuana from the Drug Enforcement Administration to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The ATF is renamed the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Firearms and Explosives. Further, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is renamed the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Tax and Trade Bureau.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, and Agriculture, 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Earl Blumenauer
Democratic Representative
Oregon
Cosponsors (4)
Committees (9)
• Federal Lands Subcommittee• Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee• Ways and Means Committee• Agriculture Committee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Health Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesCongressional oversightConsumer affairsDepartment of JusticeDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Drug trafficking and controlled substancesExecutive agency funding and structureFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsJudicial review and appealsLicensing and registrationsMarketing and advertisingRetail and wholesale tradesTrade restrictions