U.S. Congress; urged to amend the Controlled Substances Act of 1970; authorize the study of medical marijuana
Summary
A RESOLUTION urging the Congress of the United States to amend the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 so as to authorize the study of medical marijuana; and for other purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2015
Committee Review
Mar 2015
Senate Passage
Mar 2015
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2015
Last action Mar 31, 2015
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2015
How they voted
30–3
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 37
Mar 31, 2015
D
Democratic12
50% Yea
R
Republican25
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted
upper
Mar 20, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
upper
Mar 13, 2015
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Watson
RRepublican
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Burt Jones
RRepublican
P
Charlie Bethel
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
Dean Burke
RRepublican
P
Elena Parent
DDemocratic
P
Fran Millar
RRepublican
P
Frank Ginn
RRepublican
P
Harold Jones
DDemocratic
P
Hunter Hill
RRepublican
P
Jesse Stone
RRepublican
P
Marty Harbin
RRepublican
P
P. K. Martin IV
RRepublican
P
Renee Unterman
RRepublican
P
Rick Jeffares
RRepublican
P
Tyler Harper
RRepublican
P
Vincent Fort
DDemocratic
P
William Ligon, Jr.
RRepublican
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