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Entire TEXT of House Resolution 499 marijuana released today

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  The Library of Congress
Bill Text
113th Congress (2013-2014)
H.R.499.IH

 Congressional Record References Bill Summary & Status

H.R.499 -- Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013
  Introduced in House
February 5, 2013

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
TITLE I--AMENDMENTS TO DECRIMINALIZE
 MARIJUANA AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL

SEC. 101. DECRIMINALIZATION OF MARIJUANA.
SEC. 102. APPLICATION OF THE
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT
 AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IMPORT
 AND EXPORT ACT TO MARIJUANA.
'SEC. 103. APPLICATION TO MARIHUANA.
SEC. 103. CONFORMING AND ANCILLARY AMENDMENTS.
TITLE II--FEDERAL MARIJUANA
 LICENSING AND RELATED MATTERS

SEC. 201. FEDERAL MARIJUANA ADMINISTRATION.
'TITLE III--MARIJUANA

'SEC. 301. UNLAWFUL BUSINESSES WITHOUT
 MARIJUANA PERMIT.
'SEC. 302. PROCEDURE FOR ISSUANCE OF
 MARIJUANA PERMITS.
'SEC. 303. DEFINITIONS.
SEC. 202. ADDITION OF MARIJUANA TO
 CERTAIN LEGAL AUTHORITIES RELATING
TO INTOXICATING LIQUORS.
TITLE III--OTHER AMENDMENTS RELATING
 TO FEDERAL AUTHORITY REGARDING MARIJUANA

SEC. 301. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION.
SEC. 302. TRANSFERRING AGENCY FUNCTIONS
 WITH REGARD TO MARIJUANA.
SEC. 303. COMPTROLLER GENERAL
 REVIEW OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
SEC. 304. CONSTRUCTION.
  The Library of Congress
Bill Text
113th Congress (2013-2014)
H.R.499.IH


H.R.499
Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013
 (Introduced in House - IH)

SEC. 101. DECRIMINALIZATION OF MARIJUANA.

(a) Removal From Schedule of Controlled Substances-
 Notwithstanding any other provision of the
 Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.),
 the Attorney General shall, not later than 60 days after
 the date of the enactment of this Act, issue a final order
 that removes marijuana in any form from all schedules
 under section 202(c) of that Act (21 U.S.C. 812(c)).

(b) Conforming Amendment To Remove Legislative
 Deadwood- Subsection (c) of section 202 of the
 Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812) is
 amended to read as follows:

'(c) Cross Reference to Schedules of Controlled Substances-
 Schedules I, II, III, IV, and V shall consist of the drugs and other
 substances (by whatever official name, common or usual name,
 chemical name, or brand name designated) that are set forth
 in the respective schedules in part 1308 of title 21,
 Code of Federal Regulations, as they may be amended
 from time to time, or in any successor regulation.'.

SEC. 102. APPLICATION OF THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
 ACT AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IMPORT AND EXPORT
 ACT TO MARIJUANA.

Part A of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.)
 is amended by adding at the end the following:

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