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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · H.R. 5977 (Introduced in House) — To amend the Controlled Substances Act regarding marihuana, and for other purposes. · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . States Reform Act The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—DECRIMINALIZATION OF MARIJUANA AND DEFERENCE TO STATE POWERS OF PROHIBITION Sec. 101. Federal decriminalization of cannabis, and State control deference. Title II—REGULATION OF MARIJUANA LIKE ALCOHOL Sec. 201. Food and Drug Administration. Sec. 202. Department of Agriculture regulation of raw cannabis like barley, hops, and grain. Sec. 203.
Addition of raw cannabis to certain authorities relating to agricultural production. Subtitle H—Raw Cannabis Production Sec. 298A. Definitions. Sec. 298B. State and Tribal plans. Sec. 298C. Department of Agriculture plan. Sec. 298D. Authority to issue regulations and guidelines. Sec. 204. Administration like alcohol under Tax and Trade Bureau. Sec. 205. Transferring agency functions with regard to marijuana. Sec. 206. Transition safe harbor and administrative remedies. Sec. 207.
Unfair advertising practices and 21 age limit. Sec. 208. Federal cannabis administration under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act. Title III—CANNABIS Sec. 301. Unlawful business without cannabis permit. Sec. 302. Procedure for issuance of cannabis permit. Sec. 304. Definitions. Title III—DESIGNATED STATE MEDICAL CANNABIS PRODUCT SAFETY ACT Sec. 301. Grandfathering of State medical cannabis products into interstate commerce. Part J—Designated State Medical Cannabis Products Sec. 360ggg.
Definitions. Sec. 360ggg–1. Regulation of medical cannabis products. Sec. 360ggg–2. Cannabis-infused foods, beverages, and supplements. Sec. 360ggg–3. Cannabis cosmetics. Sec. 360ggg–4. Liability and method of payment. Sec. 360ggg–5. Private right of action and administrative remedy. Title IV—SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION PROVISIONS Sec. 401. Fair Small Business Administration access. Sec. 402. Disaster loan nondiscrimination. Sec. 403. Microloan nondiscrimination. Sec. 404. Small business investment company debenture nondiscrimination.
Sec. 321. Debentures to finance cannabis-related businesses and service providers. Sec. 405. State or local development loan non-discrimination. Sec. 511. Loans to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers. Sec. 406. Rulemaking and disbursement. Sec. 407. Administrative Procedure Act and mandamus remedies. Title V—IMPOSITION OF CANNABIS EXCISE TAX Sec. 501. Law Enforcement Retraining and Successful Second Chances Fund. Sec. 9512. Law Enforcement Retraining and Second Chances Fund.
Sec. 502. Cannabis Revenue and Regulation Act. Chapter 56—Cannabis Products Subchapter A—IMPOSITION OF TAX Sec. 5901. Imposition of tax. Sec. 5902. Definitions. Sec. 5903. Liability and method of payment. Sec. 5904. Exemption from tax. Sec. 5905. Credit, refund, or drawback of tax. Subchapter B—OPERATIONS Sec. 5911. Inventories, reports, and records. Sec. 5912. Packaging and labeling. Sec. 5913. Purchase, receipt, possession, or sale of cannabis products after removal. Sec. 5914.
Restrictions relating to marks, labels, notices, and packages. Sec. 5915. Restriction on importation of previously exported cannabis products. Subchapter C—PENALTIES Sec. 5921. Civil penalties. Sec. 503. Reports and conforming amendments. Title VI—VETERANS’ CARE AND ACCESS Sec. 601. Nondiscrimination in Federal hiring for veteran medical cannabis users. Sec. 602. Authorized provision of information on State-approved marijuana programs to veterans. Title VII—MISCELLANEOUS UPDATES AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS Sec. 701.
United States international cannabis commerce policy. Sec. 702. Continued Federal employee drug testing. Sec. 703. Demographic data on new industry of cannabis business owners and employees. Sec. 704. Conforming amendment to create uniformity of references in existing law to cannabis, marijuana, or marihuana. Sec. 705. Effective upon enactment.
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