118 HR 5323 IH: Stop Pot Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-09-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5323IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 1, 2023Mr. Edwards (for himself and Mr. Murphy) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend title 23, United States Code, to establish a national requirement against the use of marijuana for recreational purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Stop Pot Act of 2023.

2.

National requirement against use of marijuana for recreational purposes

(a)

Withholding of Funds for Noncompliance

Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

180.

National requirement against use of marijuana for recreational purposes

(a)

Withholding of funds for noncompliance

The Secretary shall withhold 10 percent of the amount required to be apportioned to any State under each of sections 104(b)(1), 104(b)(3), and 104(b)(4) on the first day of each fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this section in which the purchase or public possession of marijuana for recreational purposes is lawful. (b)

Effect of Withholding of Funds

No funds withheld under this section from apportionment to any State after the date of the enactment of this section shall be available for apportionment to such State. (c)

Marijuana defined

In this section, the term marijuana shall have the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802).

. (b)

Clerical amendment

The analysis for chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 179 the following: 180. National requirement against use of marijuana for recreational purposes..