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S.Amdt. 3630Senate113th Congress (2013-2015)

S.Amdt. 3630

What it does: Adds SEC. ___. FEDERALISM IN MEDICAL MARIJUANA wherever appropriate
Sponsored by Rand PaulSen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
Submitted July 24, 2014

What it changes

1 change to S. 2569

Adds a section

  1. Adds SEC. ___. FEDERALISM IN MEDICAL MARIJUANA wherever appropriate

    Adds a section

    Inserted: SEC. ___. FEDERALISM IN MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

    Inserted: (a) Definition of State.--In this section, the term "State" has the meaning given that term under section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).

    Inserted: (b) State Medical Marijuana Laws.--Notwithstanding section 708 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 903) or any other provision of law (including regulations), a State may enact and implement a law that authorizes the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for medical use.

    Inserted: (c) Prohibition on Certain Prosecutions.--No prosecution may be commenced or maintained against any physician or patient for a violation of any Federal law (including regulations) that prohibits the conduct described in subsection (b) if the State in which the violation occurred has in effect a law described in subsection (b) before, on, or after the date on which the violation occurred, including--

    Inserted: (1) Alabama;

    Inserted: (2) Alaska;

    Inserted: (3) Arizona;

    Inserted: (4) California;

    Inserted: (5) Colorado;

    Inserted: (6) Connecticut;

    Inserted: (7) Delaware;

    Inserted: (8) the District of Columbia;

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    Inserted: (9) Florida;

    Inserted: (10) Hawaii;

    Inserted: (11) Illinois;

    Inserted: (12) Iowa;

    Inserted: (13) Kentucky;

    Inserted: (14) Maine;

    Inserted: (15) Maryland;

    Inserted: (16) Massachusetts;

    Inserted: (17) Michigan;

    Inserted: (18) Minnesota;

    Inserted: (19) Mississippi;

    Inserted: (20) Missouri;

    Inserted: (21) Montana;

    Inserted: (22) Nevada;

    Inserted: (23) New Hampshire;

    Inserted: (24) New Jersey;

    Inserted: (25) New Mexico;

    Inserted: (26) Oregon;

    Inserted: (27) Rhode Island;

    Inserted: (28) South Carolina;

    Inserted: (29) Tennessee;

    Inserted: (30) Utah;

    Inserted: (31) Vermont;

    Inserted: (32) Washington; and

    Inserted: (33) Wisconsin.

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As printed

SA 3630. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2569, to provide an incentive for businesses to bring jobs back to America; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. FEDERALISM IN MEDICAL MARIJUANA.

(a) Definition of State.--In this section, the term “State” has the meaning given that term under section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).

(b) State Medical Marijuana Laws.--Notwithstanding section 708 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 903) or any other provision of law (including regulations), a State may enact and implement a law that authorizes the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for medical use.

(c) Prohibition on Certain Prosecutions.--No prosecution may be commenced or maintained against any physician or patient for a violation of any Federal law (including regulations) that prohibits the conduct described in subsection (b) if the State in which the violation occurred has in effect a law described in subsection (b) before, on, or after the date on which the violation occurred, including--

(1) Alabama;

(2) Alaska;

(3) Arizona;

(4) California;

(5) Colorado;

(6) Connecticut;

(7) Delaware;

(8) the District of Columbia;

(9) Florida;

(10) Hawaii;

(11) Illinois;

(12) Iowa;

(13) Kentucky;

(14) Maine;

(15) Maryland;

(16) Massachusetts;

(17) Michigan;

(18) Minnesota;

(19) Mississippi;

(20) Missouri;

(21) Montana;

(22) Nevada;

(23) New Hampshire;

(24) New Jersey;

(25) New Mexico;

(26) Oregon;

(27) Rhode Island;

(28) South Carolina;

(29) Tennessee;

(30) Utah;

(31) Vermont;

(32) Washington; and

(33) Wisconsin.

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July 24, 2014