[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3184 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3184

   To clarify any doubts as to the application of Federal controlled 
substances laws in States where State law authorizes the medical use of 
                       marijuana or other drugs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 11, 1998

  Mr. Riggs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
    Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on 
Commerce, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
   To clarify any doubts as to the application of Federal controlled 
substances laws in States where State law authorizes the medical use of 
                       marijuana or other drugs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Controlled 
Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act 
apply according to their terms, notwithstanding any State law that 
purportedly authorizes the use or distribution, by an individual or a 
group, of marijuana or any controlled substance, for medicinal or any 
other purpose.
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