S. 2032: Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-06-27 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Held at the desk.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-06-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act

Plain summary

Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act This bill modifies provisions concerning the federal regulation of certain drugs that are deemed to pose a risk of abuse and dependence to facilitate research on, and the use of, medical treatments containing marijuana and its derivatives.

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Official text

Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · 11 cosponsors

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Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s2032.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s2032 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116