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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Medical Marijuana Research Act</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes a new, separate registration process to facilitate medical marijuana research.</p> <p>Specifically, it directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to register (1) practitioners to conduct medical marijuana research, and (2) manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana for such research.</p> <p>Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must continue to produce marijuana through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drug Supply Program and offer marijuana products available through state-authorized marijuana programs to researchers until manufacturers and distributors can provide a sufficient supply of marijuana for medical research.</p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Medical Marijuana Research Act</strong></p> <p>This bill establishes a new, separate registration process to facilitate medical marijuana research.</p> <p>Specifically, it directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to register (1) practitioners to conduct medical marijuana research, and (2) manufacturers and distributors to supply marijuana for such research.</p> <p>Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must continue to produce marijuana through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drug Supply Program and implement a specialized process for supplying marijuana products available through state-authorized marijuana programs to researchers until manufacturers and distributors can provide a sufficient supply of marijuana for medical research.</p>]]></text>
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