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S. 683 (114th): Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States Act of 2015

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There aren’t many issues that would unite Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), one of the most progressive Democrat senators from one of the bluest states, and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), one of the most libertarian Republican senators from one of the reddest states. But they’ve teamed up for S. 683, the CARERS (Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States) Act, which would reshape the status of medical marijuana in this country.

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The relationship between federal and state law on medical marijuana is somewhat tricky. 23 states plus ...

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Cory Booker

Sponsor. Junior Senator for New Jersey. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 10, 2015
Length: 10 pages
Introduced
Mar 10, 2015
114th Congress, 2015–2017
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on March 10, 2015, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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History

Mar 10, 2015
 
Introduced

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S. 683 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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