S. 3269: Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act

114th Congress · introduced 2016-07-14 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5169)

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-07-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5169) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act

Plain summary

Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act This bill requires the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Department of Health and Human Services to each evaluate whether cannabidiol, the nonpsychoactive substance derived from marijuana or the synthetic formulation, should be a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act. After taking into consideration the evaluations, the DEA must initiate proceedings for classifying cannabidiol as a controlled substance if control is warranted. The bill expands the authority for: (1) conducting medical research on cannabidiol, and (2) possessing or transporting cannabidiol or any other nonpsychoactive component of marijuana for certain medicinal purposes. Physicians who are licensed under state law may discuss the potential harms and benefits of cannabidiol or those components of marijuana as a treatment with their patients or the legal guardians of underage patients. The bill terminates four years after enactment.

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Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · 4 cosponsors

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Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Joni Ernst (R-IA)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114s3269.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/s>

Record fed-us-cong114-s3269 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114