About the bill
Marijuana remains illegal on a federal level, but should America legalize a non-drug variant with agricultural and industrial uses? Mitch McConnell thinks so despite his strong opposition to legalizing marijuana.
Context
Hemp is a substance made from the same cannabis plant as marijuana, except it can’t get you high. Instead, it’s used to make items including cardboard, carpets, clothes, lotion, paper, rope, and soap.The drug part of marijuana comes from the buds or the leaves, while hemp comes from the stalks or seeds.
Nonetheless, hemp is currently on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) list of controlled substances, at least in part, since it comes from the cannabis plant. There are some uses of hemp which are legal, but it’s not fully legal as many advocates believe ...
Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
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Position statements
What legislators are saying
“McConnell Joins Bipartisan Group in Designating Hemp History Week”
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Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]
(Sponsor)
on Jun 6, 2018
“Wyden, McConnell, Merkley, Paul Lead Senate in Designating Hemp History Week”
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Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 6, 2018
“Udall, Heinrich Secure Major Wins for NM Farmers, Ranchers, Dairies, and Tribes in Farm Bill”
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Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
on Dec 12, 2018
History
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Apr 12, 2018
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Introduced
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Apr 16, 2018
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Ordered Reported
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May 18, 2018
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Final Bill —
Failed House
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Jun 21, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
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Jun 28, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Dec 11, 2018
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Final Bill —
Conference Report Agreed to by Senate (House next)
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Dec 12, 2018
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Final Bill —
Conference Report Agreed to by House
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Dec 20, 2018
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
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S. 2667 (115th) 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.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 2667. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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