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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 3617 (Reported in House) — To decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the Wa... · Sec. 15

Sec. 15. Societal impact of marijuana legalization study

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The Comptroller General of the United States shall, not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, provide to Congress a study that addresses the societal impact of the legalization of recreational cannabis by States, including— sick days reported to employers; workers compensations claims; tax revenue remitted to States resulting from legal marijuana sales; changes in government spending related to enforcement actions and court proceedings; Federal welfare assistance applications; rate of arrests related to methamphetamine possession; hospitalization rates related to methamphetamine and narcotics use; uses of marijuana and its byproducts for medical purposes; uses of marijuana and its byproducts for purposes relating to the health, including the mental health, of veterans; arrest rates of individuals driving under the influence or driving while intoxicated by marijuana; traffic-related deaths and injuries where the driver is impaired by marijuana; arrest of minors for marijuana-related charges; violent crime rates; school suspensions, expulsions, and law enforcement referrals that are marijuana-related; high school dropout rates; changes in district-wide and State-wide standardized test scores; marijuana-related hospital admissions and poison control calls; marijuana-related juvenile admittances into substance rehabilitation facilities and mental health clinics; diversion of marijuana into neighboring States and drug seizures in neighboring States; marijuana plants grown on public lands in contravention to Federal and State laws; and court filings under a State’s organized crime statutes.
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