Higher Education Marijuana Research Act of 2026
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Summary
The Higher Education Marijuana Research Act adds colleges, universities, and state or local governments to the priority list for DEA research licenses, lets schools in states where marijuana is legal obtain the plant from state or tribal sources, and guarantees that students, researchers, and institutions won’t lose federal aid or face immigration consequences for participating in approved studies. It also creates new reporting and support structures within the DEA and NIH to streamline the licensing process.
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