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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · S. 4591 (Introduced in Senate) — To decriminalize and deschedule cannabis, to provide for reinvestment in certain persons adversely impacted by the Wa... · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Definitions. TITLE I—Decriminalization of cannabis, public safety, and States' rights Subtitle A—Decriminalization of cannabis Sec. 101. Decriminalization of cannabis. Sec. 102. Transferring agency functions with regard to cannabis. Subtitle B—Public safety and States' rights Sec. 111. States’ rights.
Sec. 112. Diversion of cannabis. TITLE II—Research, training, and prevention Subtitle A—Public Health and Biomedical Research Sec. 201. Societal impact of cannabis legalization study. Sec. 202. Biomedical research on cannabis. Sec. 203. Public health surveillance and data collection. Sec. 204. Awards to prevent underage cannabis use. Sec. 205. National media campaigns on cannabis use. Sec. 206. Increasing availability of cannabis products for research purposes. Sec. 207. Trans-NIH cannabis consortium.
Sec. 208. Cannabis research interagency advisory committee. Sec. 209. Awards for cannabis research. Sec. 210. Department of Veterans Affairs clinical trials on the effects of cannabis on certain health outcomes of veterans with chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder. Sec. 211. Cannabis research infrastructure grants. Subtitle B—Cannabis-Impaired driving prevention Sec. 221. Definitions. Sec. 222. Cannabis-impaired driving research. Sec. 223. DOT cannabis-impaired driving prevention programs.
Sec. 224. State cannabis-impaired driving prevention grant program. Sec. 225. National cannabis impairment standard. Sec. 226. Funding. TITLE III—Restorative justice and opportunity Subtitle A—Opportunity trust fund programs Sec. 301. Opportunity trust fund programs. Sec. 302. Comprehensive opioid, stimulant, and substance use disorder program. Sec. 303. Availability of small business administration programs and services to cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers.
Sec. 304. Demographic data of cannabis business owners and employees. Sec. 305. Pilot program. Sec. 306. Eliminating disparities among cannabis-related legitimate businesses and service providers. Subtitle B—Restorative justice Sec. 311. Resentencing and expungement. Sec. 312. No discrimination in the provision of a Federal public benefit on the basis of cannabis. Sec. 313. No adverse effect for purposes of the immigration laws. Sec. 314. Provision by health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs of recommendations and opinions regarding veteran participation in cannabis programs.
Sec. 315. Provision by health care providers of Indian health programs of recommendations and opinions regarding participation in cannabis programs. TITLE IV—Taxation and Establishment of Trust Fund Sec. 401. Creation of Opportunity Trust Fund and imposition of taxes with respect to cannabis products. TITLE V—Public health, cannabis administration, and trade practices Subtitle A—Public health Sec. 501. FDA regulation of cannabis. Sec. 502. Amendments to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
Sec. 503. Expedited review. Sec. 504. Regulation of cannabidiol. Sec. 505. Transition periods. Sec. 506. Amendment to the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. Sec. 507. Funding for FDA. Subtitle B—Federal cannabis administration Sec. 511. Federal cannabis administration. Sec. 512. Increased funding for the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Tax and Trade Bureau. TITLE VI—Workplace health and safety provisions Sec. 601. Definitions. Sec. 602. Finding regarding employers in the cannabis industry.
Sec. 603. Cannabis as a targeted topic for Susan Harwood training grant program. Sec. 604. Guidance on recommended practices. Sec. 605. Workplace impact of cannabis legalization. Sec. 606. Grants for community-based education, outreach, and enforcement with respect to the rights of workers in the cannabis industry. TITLE VII—Banking, Housing, and Community Development Sec. 701. Purposes; sense of Congress. Sec. 702. Requirements for filing suspicious activity reports. Sec. 703.
Guidance and examination procedures. Sec. 704. Investment in communities. Sec. 705. Fair hiring in banking. Sec. 706. Fair access to financial services. Sec. 707. Consumer protections for individuals with nonviolent criminal record. TITLE VIII—Miscellaneous Sec. 801. Comptroller General review of laws and regulations. Sec. 802. Cannabis Products Advisory Committee. Sec. 803. Definition of hemp under USDA domestic hemp production program. Sec. 804. Grants for hiring and training relating to cannabis enforcement.
Sec. 805. Severability.
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