To limit the application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marihuana, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Introduced on Mar 7, 2019
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on March 7, 2019. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Rep. Tulsi Gabbard: Protect VA Benefits for Veterans Employed in State-Legalized Cannabis Industry”
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI2]
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on Jun 5, 2019
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Mar 7, 2019
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H.R. 1588 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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