CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Courts: clarify circumstances under which the enhanced penalty provisions for subsequent convictions apply (see H.R. 2405), H3687 [17JN]

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (see S. 1686), S7951 [12NO]

Drugs: address sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine (see H.R. 2372), H3591 [13JN]

——— concentrate Federal resources aimed at the prosecution of drug offenses on major offenses (see H.R. 3088), H5546 [12SE]

——— establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (see S. 1323), S5799 [18JY]

——— exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct authorized by State law (see H.R. 784), H595 [15FE]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (see S. 1410), S6126 [31JY] (see H.R. 3382), H6951 [30OC]

——— improve prosecution of the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs known as analogues (see S. 1322), S5799 [18JY]

——— make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act (see S. 621), S2026 [20MR] (see H.R. 1285), H1718 [20MR]

——— place synthetic drugs in Schedule I indicating high potential for abuse, no current accepted medical use, and lack of accepted safety for use under medical supervision (see H.R. 315), H176 [18JA]

——— prohibit Federal prosecution of residents who are acting in accordance with their State’s marijuana laws (see H.R. 1523), H1990 [12AP]

——— provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law governing marijuana (see H.R. 964), H981 [5MR]

——— reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (see H.R. 689), H545 [14FE]

Holder, Attorney General: impeach (see H. Res. 411), H7110 [14NO]

Law enforcement: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (see S. 359), S773 [14FE] (see H.R. 525), H410 [6FE]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (see S. 950), S3430 [14MY] (see S. 1171), S4521 [17JN] (see H.R. 1528), H1991 [12AP]

Remarks in House

Drugs: reschedule marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act and allow for medicinal use of marijuana in accordance with State laws (H.R. 689), E150 [14FE]

Remarks in Senate

Crime: enhance penalties for marketing controlled substances to minors (S. 1686), S7961 [12NO]

Drugs: establish a list of synthetic drugs known as analogues and prohibit most importation, amend sentencing for violations, and improve regulation relative to such analogues (S. 1323), S5801 [18JY]

——— focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders by modifying sentencing guidelines for certain drug offenses (S. 1410), S6184 [1AU]

Law enforcement: exclude industrial hemp from the definition of marijuana (S. 359), S783 [14FE]

Veterinarians: allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (S. 1171), S4523 [17JN]

——— allow transport and dispensing of controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice outside of the registered location (S. 950), S9043 [19DE]

Texts of

S. 359, Industrial Hemp Farming Act, S784 [14FE]

S. 1323, Protecting Our Youth From Dangerous Synthetic Drugs Act, S5802 [18JY]

S. 1410, Smarter Sentencing Act, S6129 [31JY]

S. 1686, Saving Kids From Dangerous Drugs Act, S7962 [12NO]