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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act · Sec. 101

Sec. 101. MARIJUANA RESEARCH APPLICATIONS

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## SEC. 101 MARIJUANA RESEARCH APPLICATIONS Section 303(f) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 823(f)) is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating paragraphs
(1)through
(5)as subparagraphs
(A)through (E), respectively; ####
(2)by striking “(f) The Attorney General” and inserting “(f)(1) The Attorney General”; ####
(3)by striking “ Registration applications ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(2) > > > #####
(A)> > Registration applications” > ; ####
(4)by striking “ Article 7 ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(3) > > Article 7” > ; and ####
(5)by inserting after paragraph (2)(A), as so designated, the following: > > ##### “(B) > > > ######
(i)> > The Attorney General shall register a practitioner to conduct research with marijuana (including any derivative, extract, preparation, and compound thereof) if— > > > ###### “(I) > > the applicant’s research protocol has been reviewed and allowed— > > > ###### “(aa) > > by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)); > > > ###### “(bb) > > by the National Institutes of Health or another Federal agency that funds scientific research; or > > > ###### “(cc) > > pursuant to sections 1301.18 and 1301.32 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successors thereto; and > > > ###### “(II) > > the applicant has demonstrated to the Attorney General that there are effective procedures in place to adequately safeguard against diversion of the controlled substance for legitimate medical or scientific use pursuant to section 105 of the Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act, including demonstrating that the security measures are adequate for storing the quantity of marijuana the applicant would be authorized to possess. > > > ###### “(ii) > > The Attorney General may deny an application for registration under this subparagraph only if the Attorney General determines that the issuance of the registration would be inconsistent with the public interest. In determining the public interest, the Attorney General shall consider the factors listed in— > > > ###### “(I) > > subparagraphs
(B)through
(E)of paragraph (1); and > > > ###### “(II) > > subparagraph
(A)of paragraph (1), if the applicable State requires practitioners conducting research to register with a board or authority described in such subparagraph (A). > > > ###### “(iii) > > > ######
(I)> > Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Attorney General receives a complete application for registration under this subparagraph, the Attorney General shall— > > > ###### “(aa) > > approve the application; or > > > ###### “(bb) > > request supplemental information. > > > ###### “(II) > > For purposes of subclause (I), an application shall be deemed complete when the applicant has submitted documentation showing that the requirements under clause
(i)are satisfied. > > > ###### “(iv) > > Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Attorney General receives supplemental information as described in clause (iii)(I)(bb) in connection with an application described in this subparagraph, the Attorney General shall approve or deny the application. > > > ###### “(v) > > If an application described in this subparagraph is denied, the Attorney General shall provide a written explanation of the basis of denial to the applicant.” > .
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