[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 331 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 331

 To amend the Controlled Substances Act so as to exempt real property 
from civil forfeiture due to medical marijuana-related conduct that is 
                        authorized by State law.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 5, 2017

Ms. Lee (for herself and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition 
      to the Committee on Energy and 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 amend the Controlled Substances Act so as to exempt real property 
from civil forfeiture due to medical marijuana-related conduct that is 
                        authorized by State law.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``States' Medical Marijuana Property 
Rights Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) Twenty-eight States, the District of Columbia, Puerto 
        Rico, and Guam have, through ballot measure or legislative 
        action, approved the comprehensive use of marijuana for medical 
        purposes when recommended by a physician.
            (2) An additional 17 States have approved the use of ``low 
        THC, high cannabidiol (CBD)'' products for medical reasons in 
        some situations.
            (3) Marijuana has long-established medical uses as an 
        effective treatment for conditions that include HIV/AIDS, 
        multiple sclerosis, arthritis, gastro-intestinal disorders, 
        chronic pain, and others as well.

SEC. 3. CIVIL FORFEITURE EXEMPTION FOR MARIJUANA FACILITIES AUTHORIZED 
              BY STATE LAW.

    Paragraph (7) of section 511(a) of the Controlled Substances Act 
(21 U.S.C. 881(a)(7)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(7) All'' and inserting ``(7)(A) Except 
        as provided in subparagraph (B), all''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) No real property, including any right, title, and 
        interest in the whole of any lot or tract of land and any 
        appurtenances or improvements, shall be subject to forfeiture 
        under subparagraph (A) due to medical marijuana-related conduct 
        that is authorized by State law.''.
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