113 HR 499 IH: Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013
U.S. House of Representatives
2013-02-05
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1.This Act may be cited as the
Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition
Act of 2013
.
<enum>I</enum><header>Amendments to
decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level</header>
<section id="H3BB51C79527445B3806C50D882363F81"><enum>101.</enum><header>Decriminalization
of marijuana</header>
<subsection id="H4D9EC76BC1784DF080F068720CB1880B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Removal from
schedule of controlled substances</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of the
Controlled Substances Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/801">21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</external-xref>), the Attorney General shall,
not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, issue a
final order that removes marijuana in any form from all schedules under section
202(c) of that Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/812">21 U.S.C. 812(c)</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDC61321323974ED184FB650D64010465"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment To remove legislative deadwood</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c) of section 202 of the
Controlled Substances Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/812">21 U.S.C. 812</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H91C85718F4EA4BB48E66F3F607CB410D" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H934C31E10DDC4017A216743B5E8AA71F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cross reference
to schedules of Controlled Substances</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Schedules I, II, III, IV, and V shall
consist of the drugs and other substances (by whatever official name, common or
usual name, chemical name, or brand name designated) that are set forth in the
respective schedules in part 1308 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, as
they may be amended from time to time, or in any successor
regulation.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="H651DB1FEA9684E85B758D2BB8632DB78"><enum>102.</enum><header>Application of
the Controlled Substances Act and Controlled Substances Import and Export Act
to marijuana</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Part A of the
Controlled Substances Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/801">21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H371B9106ECFF41ED816F5D825DC87C3A" style="OLC">
<section id="HB273BCAD8CD840A6873F6D494BE97828"><enum>103.</enum><header>Application to
marihuana</header>
<subsection id="H5ABD7CA8D9CE49FD8B862626D07EAC1D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>General
nonapplication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as
provided in this section, this title and title III do not apply to
marihuana.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H29A17BBD5BD64E3D9DA4AE66CFE37840"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception:
prohibition on certain transportations and shipments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It shall be unlawful to ship or transport
marihuana from any place outside a State, territory, or district of the United
States, or other place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States, into that State, territory, or district of the United States, or
place, when such marihuana is intended by any person interested therein to be
received, possessed, sold, or in any manner used, in violation of any law of
such State, territory, district, or place.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H84A738E7713C4680968CE6795077919F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Penalty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whoever knowingly violates subsection (b)
shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not more than
one year, or
both.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="H68068058F8544321A8E264F6F8BF4D9D"><enum>103.</enum><header>Conforming and
ancillary amendments</header>
<subsection id="H70A1F6AB9E574E52AA651557502D5974"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification of
definition of <quote>felony drug offense</quote></header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 102(44) of the Controlled
Substances Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/802">21 U.S.C. 802(44)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>marihuana,</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H7E18865FDA3543F09C2AAAEE48819018"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elimination of
marijuana penalty provisions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part D of the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 841 et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H232EA08A74144B6B92C5197684D09353"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section
401—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA1FF2BFEFAD344D59B6D94DE829B4B0C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (b)(1)(A)(vii);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEFA5FC8FCAFD48D988D6156016C27634"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (b)(1)(B)(vii);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F443B4FBC4E48EB9EB1636417D3638E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (b)(1)(D); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4CD1E2FD5B6249718A1A2AB7897B7E01"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (b)(4);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB1E28A45E6BE479B8D966BBBE06D6841"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section
402(c)(2)(B), by striking <quote>marihuana,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H07ECAC28AF2340E6AAE4BECBE67E91EC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section
403(d)(1), by striking <quote>marihuana,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE71C4F56967040229493411EDF0A5C99"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in section 418(a),
by striking the last sentence;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9C5AD7D7FF4643D9AD580AA1E7A6D909"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in section 419(a),
by striking the last sentence;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC007DCB0C3524DCB9D7D9FD3615D7188"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in section 422(d),
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>marijuana,</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD6AE01737FFE4D6DB502016EEE78D155"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in section
422(d)(5), by striking <quote>, such as a marihuana cigarette,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0C5D02ABDC154038A5C77B00248CFBFD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Removal of
prohibition on import and export</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1010 of the Controlled Substances
Import and Export Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/960">21 U.S.C. 960</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDA0F1510A4584BABA6B3159AA41CC8CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (G) of subsection (b)(1);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1987A7CD94154B31AA8A5F05EBEE5FA5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (G) of subsection (b)(2); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC7E0D98926784A87A3132C5F9654D947"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (4) of subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H740C80551DD947F0A079E3BF46C44B14"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limiting the
application of the National Forest System Drug Control Act of 1986 to
controlled substances other than marijuana</header><text>The National Forest
System Drug Control Act of 1986 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA196DD5646294C218D4F9E40F4311C2A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section
15002(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/559b">16 U.S.C. 559b(a)</external-xref>) by striking <quote>marijuana and
other</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H83B1E7543A1342A18A5ADF7FC22F49D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section
15003(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/559c">16 U.S.C. 559c(2)</external-xref>) by striking <quote>marijuana and other</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H27AF3167229F42C58282C48D98EBED92"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section
15004(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/559d">16 U.S.C. 559d(2)</external-xref>) by striking <quote>marijuana and
other</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H8D2E76C369904275970B7DDB480F5022"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Interception of
communications</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/2516">Section 2516</external-xref> of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H288A880B670B4A42B05114DD8F239A39"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(1)(e), by striking “marihuana,”; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H21DE889CE48142F19D960891D656EDF4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (2)
by striking “marihuana,”.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1599A82DB8464E30BABD0A10D5E73A75"><enum>(f)</enum><header>National youth
anti-Drug media campaign</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 709 of the Office of National Drug
Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/1708">21 U.S.C. 1708</external-xref>) is amended by
striking subsection (j) (relating to prevention of marijuana use).</text>
</subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Federal Marijuana
Licensing and Related Matters</header>
<section id="HEC61315DC21D4131BDA97792E594A34B"><enum>201.</enum><header>Federal
marijuana administration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Federal Alcohol Administration Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/27/201">27 U.S.C. 201 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding
at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4F6595B8F3674BD697495AA2D6F22014" style="OLC">
<title id="HEB8D2A16ED0048C293D5C587E528ACC5"><enum>III</enum><header>Marijuana</header>
<section id="HAEC6EBFB860D4DB89E7832000CD82DA4"><enum>301.</enum><header>Unlawful
businesses without marijuana permit</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H04B8073D41B74C14962C73D43D548998"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Import</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It shall be unlawful, except pursuant to a
permit issued under this title by the Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter in
this title referred to as <quote>the Secretary</quote>)—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H61238C2F1F2949E1A5E624519E48B1B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to engage in the
business of importing marijuana into the United States; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4ECA6B229DEC4246855A34F9032DC384"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for any person so
engaged to sell, offer or deliver for sale, contract to sell, or ship, in
interstate or foreign commerce, directly or indirectly or through an affiliate,
marijuana so imported.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0476143040474567AE65735D435C00E7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Manufacture and
sale</header><text>It shall be unlawful, except pursuant to a permit issued
under this title by the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="HF9F3394A058C499D9014D21440402692"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to engage in the
business of cultivating, producing, manufacturing, packaging, or warehousing
marijuana; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H30A3C812FBCC435797BC63BE6C3F26BA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for any person so
engaged to sell, offer or deliver for sale, contract to sell, or ship, in
interstate or foreign commerce, directly or indirectly or through an affiliate,
marijuana so cultivated, produced, manufactured, packaged, or
warehoused.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H983580547D4347FE8FD26DCBB84896D0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Resale</header><text>It
shall be unlawful, except pursuant to a permit issued under this title by the
Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="HF8A5D7793FE747EEBF92F651AB365103"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to engage in the
business of purchasing marijuana for resale at wholesale; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4B308B8E04E443C79309CDF0C9C8B3B5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for any person so
engaged to receive or to sell, offer or deliver for sale, contract to sell, or
ship, in interstate or foreign commerce, directly or indirectly or through an
affiliate, marijuana so purchased.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1992C03571734E0087AC24D35FF5C21F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Remedies for
violations</header>
<paragraph id="HE59DE35FBB3640FB9FE37C8AAB1B8630"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Criminal
fine</header>
<subparagraph id="HA64AD5DDB687450D8A1B78466DFB5DDA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Generally</header><text>Whoever
violates this section shall be fined not more than $1000.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2AF99011BE1A4EA0999817FC8BDE36F7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Settlement in
compromise</header><text>The Secretary may decide not to refer a violation of
this section to the Attorney General for prosecution but instead to collect a
payment from the violator of no more than $500 for that violation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HBC2F3A2728C3431FB447EA6D037630B0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civil Action for
relief</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Attorney General
may, in a civil action, obtain appropriate relief to prevent and restrain a
violation of this title.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HCB310EF5B9584855B6D443C7ABA35995"><enum>302.</enum><header>Procedure for
issuance of marijuana permits</header>
<subsection id="HA892E513CCD24042928F314EEC026DFC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Who entitled to
permit</header>
<paragraph id="H251DF51F804B4372985C24821EB0BCBE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Generally</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall issue a permit for
operations requiring a permit under section 301 unless the Secretary finds
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC6AE9E1B8A124AAF80438E9B81FD0721"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the applicant (or if the applicant is a
corporation, any of its officers, directors, or principal stockholders) has
been convicted of a disqualifying offense;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H537C882C404C42939F560B1865F18936"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the applicant is,
by reason of business experience, financial standing, or trade connections, not
likely to commence operations within a reasonable period or to maintain such
operations in conformity with Federal law; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD045A0DF5223451AA3EB541960B328D4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the operations
proposed to be conducted by the applicant are in violation of the law of the
State in which they are to be conducted.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HE5B550BF48974EACA22E7E379765E333"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disqualifying
offenses</header><text>For the purposes of paragraph (1):</text>
<subparagraph id="H3C18EEE50AA94D68A0B66A4485139374"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Generally</header><text>Except
as provided in subparagraph (B) a disqualifying offense is an offense related
to the production, consumption, or sale of marijuana that is—</text>
<clause id="HD8ED06C2F65D466BBE87FFC2046051F2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a
felony under Federal or State law, if the conviction occurred not later than 5
years before the date of the application; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HC85DAF5ED3314499AF4F3586A5EA8692"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a misdemeanor under Federal law, if the
conviction occurred not later than 3 years before the date of the
application.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC38A6ED909104BB7A3E9A0997E149B17"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Excluded
offenses</header><text>A disqualifying offense does not include a Federal or
State offense based on conduct that—</text>
<clause id="HE67F140D19864CF1B53B0C9362FDF5D8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>was legal under
State law in the State when and where the conduct took place, or</text>
</clause><clause id="HE9242F74EA7444529D80AA170992E30A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is, as of the
date of the application, no longer an offense in that State.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0944C2464229468C9D7920CDB5D088E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Refusal of
permit; hearing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If upon
examination of any application for a permit the Secretary has reason to believe
that the applicant is not entitled to such permit, the Secretary shall so
notify the applicant and, upon request by the applicant, afford the applicant
due notice and opportunity for hearing on the application. If the Secretary,
after affording such notice and opportunity for hearing, still finds that the
applicant is not entitled to a permit hereunder, the Secretary shall by order
deny the application stating the findings which are the basis for the
order.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB66257578CD6410496C0669D7DC8C80D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form of
application</header>
<paragraph id="H838B8D1FF6854A4995815469D1FAB13C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Generally</header><text>The
Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF9228ABE3B50478899D764F1E2D20DDB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prescribe the
manner and form of applications for permits under this title (including the
facts to be set forth in the application);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H58260C89EE8F482E9D13FE9A788621D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>prescribe the form
of such permits;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H77DC7911BC184F20A12D56EBE10ED68C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>specify in any
permit the authority conferred by the permit and the conditions of that permit
in accordance with this title.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFD02DF7E9DF4482CA5352EE743F7E79D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Separate types
of applications and permits</header><text>To the extent deemed necessary by the
Secretary for the efficient administration of this title, the Secretary may
require separate applications and permits with respect to the various classes
of marijuana, and with respect to the various classes of persons entitled to
permits under this title.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H51FCC4BAB0B34366852BC2196E652CBF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Disclaimer</header><text>The
issuance of a permit under this title does not deprive the United States of any
remedy for a violation of law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H9A2F8303B8054A0EBCE4B0C7A6FC2696"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A permit under this title shall be
conditioned upon—</text>
<paragraph id="H9C9AD973F27F41DEABBC937885D4095A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>compliance with
all other Federal laws relating to production, sale and consumption of
marijuana, as well as compliance with all State laws relating to said
activities in the State in which the permit applicant resides and does
business; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD5138FDD3FB84967B4A2C46DFD5AFCA0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>payment to the
Secretary of a reasonable permit fee in an amount determined by the Secretary
to be sufficient over time to offset the cost of implementing and overseeing
all aspects of marijuana regulation by the Federal Government.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H2ECA5530C61948708DEA5787C9A48B93"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Revocation,
suspension, and annulment</header>
<paragraph id="H9CE9F9CEF6BE43C79C78851F75CD7C17"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Generally</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After due notice and opportunity for
hearing, the Secretary may order a permit under this title—</text>
<subparagraph id="H323D46FE1BC54F69BC0DBF875677BFA8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>revoked or
suspended for such period as the Secretary deems appropriate, if the Secretary
finds that the permittee has willfully violated any of the conditions of the
permit, but for a first violation of the conditions the permit shall be subject
to suspension only;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1D24FC83DA91423787EB8FFBAA40151A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>revoked if the
Secretary finds that the permittee has not engaged in the operations authorized
by the permit for a period of more than two years; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF78EDB12FEA74A59AC802A26F97F952F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>annulled if the
Secretary finds that the permit was procured through fraud, or
misrepresentation, or concealment of material fact.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD8C8A0A6CD2E4750AE2E3C7E4FAC85D0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Order to state
basis for order</header><text>The order shall state the findings which are the
basis for the order.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7CD28EC7873940B3B36F0E2BE29DD836"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Service of
orders</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each order of the
Secretary with respect to any denial of application, suspension, revocation,
annulment, or other proceedings, shall be served—</text>
<paragraph id="H70C82E2C0EFD46F1A39DC66FC69B89B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in person by any
officer or employee of the Secretary designated by him or any internal revenue
or customs officer authorized by the Secretary for the purpose; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H24F326A3DF0243BEAE1DB68F6FA4ADAF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by mailing the
order by registered mail, addressed to the applicant or respondent at his last
known address in the records of the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3D17B91502594FD6A8CF335202613982"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Duration</header>
<paragraph id="H6902880DB0934308B0F7352E7C0D9039"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General
rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise
provided in this subsection, a permit issued under this title shall continue in
effect until suspended, revoked, or annulled as provided in this title, or
voluntarily surrendered.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1F91F06203A5475C9A99F133BF1181B7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect of
transfer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If operations under
a permit issued under this title are transferred, the permit automatically
terminates 30 days after the date of that transfer, unless an application is
made by the transferee before the end of that period for a permit under this
title for those operations. If such an application is made, the outstanding
permit shall continue in effect until such application is finally acted on by
the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H490CC67A5D0645C09FEC959B66029FBA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definition of
transfer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purposes of
this section, the term <quote>transfer</quote> means any change of ownership or
control, whether voluntary or by operation of law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H65892FCDAC8E41B79D8945ED01E277B1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Judicial
review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A permittee or
applicant for a permit under this title may obtain judicial review under
<external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/7">chapter 7</external-xref> of title 5 chapter, United States Code, of the denial of the
application of that applicant or, in the case of a permittee, the denial of an
application by the transferee of that permittee.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2C2FBECF926049C2BB2B47D7809FDB1E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Statute of
limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No proceeding for
the suspension or revocation of a permit for violation of any condition thereof
relating to compliance with Federal law shall be instituted by the Secretary
more than 18 months after conviction of the violation of Federal law, or, if no
conviction has been had, more than 3 years after the violation occurred; and no
permit shall be suspended or revoked for a violation of any such condition
thereof if the alleged violation of Federal law has been compromised by any
officer of the Government authorized to compromise such violation.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HB86C0BC427CD4AE3A26D916F98441936"><enum>303.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this title—</text>
<paragraph id="HC76CDDD7D0F548CDB33DFC7AC9CA9821"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term
<term>marijuana</term> has the meaning given the term <quote>marihuana</quote>
in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/802">21 U.S.C. 802</external-xref>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F4E31AA148940DF9E4983E3F7B96F4B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term
<quote>State</quote> includes the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any
territory or possession of the United
States.</text>
</paragraph></section>.
202.Addition of
marijuana to certain legal authorities relating to intoxicating
liquors
(a)The Act of August 8, 1890
(commonly known as the Wilson Act or the Original Packages Act; 27 U.S.C. 121)
is amended by inserting or marijuana
after intoxicating
liquors or liquids
.
(b)The Act of March 1, 1913
(commonly known as the Webb-Kenyon Act; 27 U.S.C. 122) is amended by inserting
, or marijuana
after intoxicating liquor
both
places it appears.
(c)Victims of
Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000Section 2 of the Victims of Trafficking and
Violence Protection Act of 2000 (27 U.S.C. 122a) is amended—
(1)in subsection
(a)—
(A)by redesignating
paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and
(B)by inserting after
paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:
(3)The term marijuana has the
meaning given the term marihuana
in section 102 of the
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
802).
;
and
(2)in subsections (b)
and (c), by inserting or marijuana
after intoxicating
liquor
each place it appears.
(d)Federal Alcohol
Administration ActSection 3
of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 203) is amended—
(1)by inserting marijuana,
before distilled spirits
each place it appears (except in
subsection (b)(1)); and
(2)in paragraph
(b)(1) by inserting manufacturing and distribution of marijuana,
after the business of,
.
<enum>III</enum><header>Other Amendments
Relating to Federal Authority Regarding Marijuana</header>
<section id="HE8C84E304A4149FEA9AA406ED4F17992"><enum>301.</enum><header>Food and Drug
Administration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Food and
Drug Administration shall have the same authorities with respect to marijuana
as the Administration has with respect to alcohol.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="H335B2F280D1C47E2A9E468636D435AC9"><enum>302.</enum><header>Transferring
agency functions with regard to marijuana</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H3FF537A2F02F43AFA8C2BC37B283B6EF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer of
jurisdiction from Drug Enforcement Administration to Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The functions of the Attorney General,
acting through the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration
relating to marijuana enforcement, shall hereafter be administered by the
Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H631CEC1951A34295A43AB394C5843FC5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Redesignation of
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Marijuana, Firearms and Explosives</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H91A7B85B04E748BC85FB011CC89A6021"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Redesignation</header><text>The
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is hereby renamed the
<quote>Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Firearms and
Explosives</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H658025FAA4464DEDB3466FB44F6475BE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>References</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any reference to the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in any law, regulation, map, document, record,
or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Firearms and Explosives.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HBEFE3BED629F45009002B1A990940D0E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Redesignation of
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau as Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Tax
and Trade Bureau</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4EEA7C6DBB69432A87F833EE072D2D7C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Redesignation</header><text>The
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau is hereby renamed the <quote>Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Marijuana Tax and Trade Bureau</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE78376D4C5F745CF84B0A4D1F1D25D45"><enum>(2)</enum><header>References</header><text>Any
reference to the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in any law,
regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be
deemed to be a reference to the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Tax and Trade
Bureau.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H8537C672DA1D4B4C83318147B867261A"><enum>303.</enum><header>Comptroller
General Review of laws and regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Comptroller General shall conduct a
review of Federal laws, regulations, and policies to determine if any changes
in them are desirable in the light of the purposes and provisions of this Act.
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act the
Comptroller General shall make to Congress and the relevant agencies such
recommendations relating to the results of that review as the Comptroller
General deems appropriate.</text>
</section><section id="H097EA19B149D4F45920F2D9B5F43C74C"><enum>304.</enum><header>Construction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Neither this Act nor any amendment made by
this Act shall be construed to affect Federal drug testing policies.</text>
</section>