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Marijuana Justice Act of 2018

4815

115th Congress

Crime and Law Enforcement

In Committee

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

January 17, 2018

Latest Action

February 8, 2018

Primary Sponsor

Barbara LeeDemocratic(CA)

Momentum (last 30 days)

score

0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

69pct

22d open

vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d

Summary

Marijuana Justice Act of 2018 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act: to remove marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols from schedule I; and to eliminate criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana. It prohibits and reduces certain federal funds for a state without a statute legalizing marijuana, if the Bureau of Justice Assistance determines that such a state has a disproportionate arrest rate or disproportionate incarceration rate for marijuana offenses. The bill directs federal courts to expunge convictions for marijuana use or possession. Finally, it establishes in the Treasury the Community Reinvestment Fund. Amounts in the fund may be used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to establish a grant program to reinvest in communities most affected by the war on drugs.

Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (4)

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Filing registrants (1)

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MARIJUANA LAWS (4)

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MARIJUANA LAWSclient→NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MARIJUANA LAWS

2018 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

NORML supports the ending of marijuana prohibition and the establishment of a legally regulated market for adults. Support S 1689 and HR 4815, the Marijuana Justice Act of 2017 Support HR 714, the Compassionate Access Act Support HR 975, the Respect States' Marijuana Laws Act Support S 1374/HR 2920, the CAREERS Act Support HR 1841, HR 1823/S 776, Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act Support HR 1820, the Veterans Equal Access Act Support HR 1952, the Better Drive Act Support HR 1810/SB 777, the Small Business Tax Equity Act Support HR 331, the States' Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act Support S. 3174, the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act Support S. 3032 and H.R. 6043,the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act of 2018

Subjects (12)

Civil actions and liability

Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Employment and training programs

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Actions (6)

February 8, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.

February 7, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

January 24, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

January 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

January 17, 2018

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

January 17, 2018

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Agriculture Committee	House	Referred to	January 17, 2018
Judiciary Committee	House	Referred to	January 17, 2018
Natural Resources Committee	House	Referred to	January 17, 2018
Energy and Commerce Committee	House

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in House	January 17, 2018	XML

Cosponsors (43)

Name	Party	State
Alan S. Lowenthal	Democratic	CA
Alcee L. Hastings	Democratic	FL
Anthony G. Brown	Democratic	MD

Related Bills (1)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
S 1689	115th	Related bill

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Sources: Congress.gov