Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2023
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What This Bill Does
This bill orders the Attorney General of the United States to move marijuana from one legal classification to a different one. Specifically, it moves marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act, which is the federal law that classifies drugs.
Who It Affects
The Attorney General of the United States carries out this action directly. The bill affects anyone whose legal rights or criminal penalties related to marijuana depend on its scheduling classification.
Key Provisions
- The Attorney General must move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III by issuing an order (Sec. 2)
- This move must happen no later than 60 days after the bill becomes law (Sec. 2)
- The bill uses the same definition of marijuana that already exists in the Controlled Substances Act (Sec. 2)
What Changes
Marijuana's legal classification under federal drug law changes from Schedule I to Schedule III. No other details about consequences or applications of this change are stated in the bill text.
Important Definitions
The bill does not provide its own definitions. It refers to the existing definition of "marihuana" already in Section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act.
Effective Date
The bill does not specify when it becomes law. Once it does, the Attorney General has 60 days to complete the rescheduling.
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