Sec. 3. Decriminalization of cannabis

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Subsection

(c)of schedule I of section 202(c) of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 812 ) is amended— by striking

(10)Marihuana. ; and by striking

(17)Tetrahydrocannabinols, except for tetrahydrocannabinols in hemp (as defined in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946). . Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall finalize a rulemaking under section 201(a)(2) removing marihuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from the schedules of controlled substances. Marihuana and tetrahydrocannabinols shall each be deemed to be a drug or other substance that does not meet the requirements for inclusion in any schedule. A rulemaking under this paragraph shall be considered to have taken effect as of the date of enactment of this Act for purposes of any offense committed, case pending, conviction entered, and, in the case of a juvenile, any offense committed, case pending, and adjudication of juvenile delinquency entered before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. The Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended— in section 102(44) ( 21 U.S.C. 802(44) ), by striking marihuana, ; in section 401(b) ( 21 U.S.C. 841(b) )— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (A)— in clause (vi), by inserting or after the semicolon; by striking clause (vii); and by redesignating clause

(viii)as clause (vii); in subparagraph (B)— in clause (vi), by inserting or after the semicolon; by striking clause (vii); and by redesignating clause

(viii)as clause (vii); in subparagraph (C), in the first sentence, by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and

(D)and inserting subparagraphs

(A)and

(B); by striking subparagraph (D); by redesignating subparagraph

(E)as subparagraph (D); and in subparagraph (D)(i), as so redesignated, by striking subparagraphs

(C)and

(D)and inserting subparagraph

(C); by striking paragraph (4); and by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and

(7)as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; in section 402(c)(2)(B) ( 21 U.S.C. 842(c)(2)(B) ), by striking , marihuana, ; in section 403(d)(1) ( 21 U.S.C. 843(d)(1) ), by striking , marihuana, ; in section 418(a) ( 21 U.S.C. 859(a) ), by striking the last sentence; in section 419(a) ( 21 U.S.C. 860(a) ), by striking the last sentence; in section 422(d) ( 21 U.S.C. 863(d) )— in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking marijuana, ; and in paragraph (5), by striking , such as a marihuana cigarette, ; and in section 516(d) ( 21 U.S.C. 886(d) ), by striking section 401(b)(6) each place the term appears and inserting section 401(b)(5) . The National Forest System Drug Control Act of 1986 ( 16 U.S.C. 559b et seq.) is amended— in section 15002(a) ( 16 U.S.C. 559b(a) ) by striking marijuana and other ; in section 15003(2) ( 16 U.S.C. 559c(2) ) by striking marijuana and other ; and in section 15004(2) ( 16 U.S.C. 559d(2) ) by striking marijuana and other . Section 2516 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (1)(e), by striking marihuana, ; and in subsection

(2)by striking marihuana . The amendments made by this section to the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) are retroactive and shall apply to any offense committed, case pending, conviction entered, and, in the case of a juvenile, any offense committed, case pending, or adjudication of juvenile delinquency entered before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

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