34-735: The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act is a series of federal marijuana decriminalization bills that have been introduced multiple times in the United States Congress . The bills propose to legalize and end the prohibition of marijuana at the federal level by amending the United States Code (removing Marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act ). The bills eliminate criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana. Unless in violation of
68-582: A $ 500 payment. It also would have established criteria for ineligible applicants and disqualifying offenses. The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013 would have subjected marijuana to the provisions that apply to: (1) intoxicating liquors under the Original Packages Act , the Webb-Kenyon Act , and the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 ; and (2) distilled spirits under
102-533: A Schedule I drug under the treaty, countries can allow the medical use of cannabis but it is considered to be an addictive drug with a serious risk of abuse. The use of cannabis for recreational purposes is prohibited in most countries; however, many have adopted a policy of decriminalization to make simple possession a non-criminal offense (often similar to a minor traffic violation). Others have much more severe penalties such as some Middle Eastern and Far Eastern countries where possession of even small amounts
136-632: Is considered incorrect in standard American English usage. For the same reason, the correct American English plural form is "attorneys general" rather than "attorney generals". Congress passed the Judiciary Act of 1789 which, among other things, established the Office of the Attorney General. The original duties of this officer were "to prosecute and conduct all suits in the Supreme Court in which
170-777: Is legalized nationwide in three countries (Canada, Thailand, and Uruguay) and in all subnational U.S. jurisdictions that have legalized possession except Virginia and Washington, D.C. A policy of limited enforcement has also been adopted in many countries, in particular the Netherlands where the sale of cannabis is tolerated at licensed coffeeshops . Countries that have legalized medical use of cannabis include Albania , Argentina , Australia , Barbados , Brazil , Canada , Chile , Colombia , Costa Rica , Croatia , Cyprus , Czech Republic , Denmark , Ecuador , Finland , Georgia , Germany , Greece , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Jamaica , Lebanon , Luxembourg , Malawi , Malta , Mexico ,
204-625: Is punished by imprisonment for several years. Countries that have legalized recreational use of cannabis are Canada , Georgia , Germany , Luxembourg , Malta , Mexico , South Africa , Thailand , and Uruguay , plus 24 states, 3 territories, and the District of Columbia in the United States and the Australian Capital Territory in Australia . Commercial sale of recreational cannabis
238-638: Is the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government of the United States . The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all legal matters. The attorney general is a statutory member of the Cabinet of the United States . Under the Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution , the officeholder is nominated by the president of
272-461: Is the practice for the attorney general, along with the other Cabinet secretaries and high-level political appointees of the president , to tender a resignation with effect on the Inauguration Day (January 20) of a new president. The deputy attorney general is also expected to tender a resignation, but is commonly requested to stay on and act as the attorney general pending the confirmation by
306-577: The 114th Congress (as S. 2237, the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2015 ), the 115th Congress (as H.R. 1227, the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2017 ) and the 116th Congress (as H.R. 1588). The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013 would have directed the Attorney General to issue a final order that removes marijuana in any form from all federal schedules of controlled substances under
340-533: The Controlled Substances Act . It would have amended the Controlled Substances Act to: The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013 would have prohibited shipping or transporting marijuana from any place outside a jurisdiction of the United States into such a jurisdiction in which its possession, use, or sale is prohibited. The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013 would have also eliminated marijuana as: The bills would have amended
374-611: The Federal Alcohol Administration Act to set forth procedures for the issuance and revocation by the United States Secretary of the Treasury of permits for importing, shipping or selling in interstate or foreign commerce, purchasing for resale, producing, packaging, or warehousing marijuana. The bill would have prohibited any person from engaging in such conduct without a permit, subject to a $ 1,000 fine and/or
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#1732854826301408-719: The Federal Alcohol Administration Act . The bill would have granted the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the same authorities with respect to marijuana as it has for alcohol. It would have transferred functions of the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) relating to marijuana enforcement to the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). The bill would have renamed: (1) ATF as
442-731: The New York State Assembly from Albany County , District Attorney of Albany County United States Senator from Tennessee , Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee 's 3rd district and 5th district, Chief Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals Solicitor of the United States Treasury , U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania 22nd Secretary of State of Kentucky , United States Senator from Kentucky Member of
476-567: The U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland 's 3rd district Attorney General of Pennsylvania United States Attorney for the District of Virginia , Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond City 6th Clerk of the Virginia House of Delegates Judge of the Eastern judicial circuit of Georgia, United States Senator from Georgia Acting United States Secretary of War , Attorney General of Maryland Member of
510-567: The U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts 's 4th district United States Senator from Kentucky , Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives , Attorney General of Kentucky Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware 's at-large district, Member of Delaware General Assembly United States Minister to the United Kingdom , 3rd Attorney General of Maryland , Mayor of Annapolis , Member of
544-470: The United States is illegal under federal law. However, some states have created exemptions for medical cannabis use, as well as decriminalized non-medical cannabis use . In eleven states, Colorado , Washington , Oregon , California , Alaska , Illinois , Nevada , Massachusetts , Michigan , Maine , and Vermont , the sale and possession of marijuana is legal for both medical and non-medical use. These laws are still somewhat uncertain however, because
578-535: The 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs , the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances , and the 1988 Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances . Cannabis was reclassified in 2020 to a Schedule I-only drug under the Single Convention treaty (from being a Schedule I and IV drug previously), with the schedules from strictest to least being IV, I, II, and III. As
612-566: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Firearms and Explosives; and (2) the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau as the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Tax and Trade Bureau. Finally, the bill have directed the Comptroller General to review federal laws, regulations, and policies to determine if changes are desirable in light of this Act. The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013
646-509: The Justice Department. The title, "attorney general" is an example of a noun ( attorney ) followed by a postpositive adjective ( general ). "General" is a description of the type of attorney, not a title or rank in itself ( as it would be in the military ). Even though the attorney general (and the similarly titled solicitor general ) is occasionally referred to as "General" or "General [last name]" by senior government officials, this
680-623: The Netherlands , New Zealand , North Macedonia , Norway , Panama , Peru , Poland , Portugal , Rwanda , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , San Marino , South Africa , Spain , Sri Lanka , Switzerland , Thailand , Ukraine , the United Kingdom , Uruguay , Vanuatu , Zambia , and Zimbabwe . Others have more restrictive laws that allow only the use of certain cannabis-derived pharmaceuticals, such as Sativex , Marinol , or Epidiolex . In
714-786: The Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) supported the bill. Also the editorial board of The New York Times expressed support for repealing the federal ban on marijuana. [REDACTED] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government . Marijuana decriminalization The legality of cannabis for medical and recreational use varies by country, in terms of its possession, distribution, and cultivation, and (in regards to medical) how it can be consumed and what medical conditions it can be used for. These policies in most countries are regulated by three United Nations treaties :
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#1732854826301748-474: The Senate of the new attorney general. For example, upon the inauguration of President Donald Trump on January 20, 2017, then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch left her position, so then-Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates , who had also tendered her resignation, was asked to stay on to serve as the acting attorney general until the confirmation of the new attorney general Jeff Sessions , who had been nominated for
782-539: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana (WAMM) provides an example confirming the administration policy as communicated by Attorney General Holder, as WAMM reached an agreement to re-open after being shut down by the federal government in 2002. On November 6, 2012, voters in Colorado and Washington approved measures that legalize non-medical use of cannabis—the first states in
816-473: The United States shall be concerned, and to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law when required by the president of the United States, or when requested by the heads of any of the departments". Some of these duties have since been transferred to the United States solicitor general and the White House counsel . The Department of Justice was established in 1870 to support the attorneys general in
850-597: The United States, 38 states, 4 territories, and the District of Columbia have legalized the medical use of cannabis, but at the federal level its use remains prohibited. On 21 July 2023 the Albanian Parliament voted 69–23 to legalize medical cannabis. United States Attorney General The United States attorney general ( AG ) is the head of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and
884-500: The United States, then appointed with the advice and consent of the United States Senate . The attorney general is supported by the Office of the Attorney General, which includes executive staff and several deputies. Merrick Garland has been the United States attorney general since March 11, 2021. On November 21, 2024, President-elect Donald Trump named former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his nominee to run
918-508: The discharge of their responsibilities. The secretary of state , the secretary of the treasury , the secretary of defense , and the attorney general are regarded as the four most important Cabinet officials in the United States because of the size and importance of their respective departments. Attorney General is a Level I position in the Executive Schedule , thus earning a salary of US$ 221,400, as of January 2021. It
952-434: The laws of the jurisdiction thereof: they would allow the shipment and transportation of marijuana between states and territories of the United States, and exportation and importation to and from foreign states. They would transfer the authority to regulate marijuana from the Drug Enforcement Administration to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives . The use, sale and possession of cannabis (marijuana) in
986-675: The nation to do so. After the election in 2012, the Office of National Drug Control Policy of the Obama administration stated that it "steadfastly opposes legalization of marijuana and other drugs because legalization would increase the availability and use of illicit drugs, and pose significant health and safety risks". According to a 2013 survey by Pew Research Center , a majority of Americans are in favor of complete or partial legalization of cannabis. The survey showed 52% of respondents support cannabis legalization and 45% do not. College graduates' support increased from 39% to 52% in just three years,
1020-507: The office in November 2016 by then- President-elect Donald Trump. Federalist (4) Democratic-Republican (5) Democratic (34) Whig (4) Republican (40) 7th Governor of Virginia Attorney General of Pennsylvania Acting United States Secretary of State Acting United States Secretary of State , 7th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts , Member of
1054-478: The states have one year to write laws on distribution and regulation of marijuana. In July 2009, Gil Kerlikowske , Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy , further clarified the federal government's position when he stated that "marijuana is dangerous and has no medicinal benefit" and that "legalization is not in the president's vocabulary, and it's not in mine." However, a January 2010 settlement between
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1088-430: The support of self-identified conservative republicans (a group not traditionally supportive of cannabis legalization) has increased to nearly 30%, and bipartisan support has increased across the board. The series of bills were introduced into the 112th Congress (as H.R. 2306, the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2011 ), the 113th Congress (as H.R.499, the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013 ),
1122-620: Was introduced into the United States House of Representatives on February 5, 2013 by Rep. Jared Polis (D, CO-2) . It was referred to the United States House Committee on the Judiciary , the United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce , the United States House Committee on Ways and Means , the United States House Committee on Natural Resources , and the United States House Committee on Agriculture immediately. It
1156-773: Was subsequently referred to the United States House Energy Subcommittee on Health (February 8, 2013), the United States House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation (February 14, 2013), United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry (February 25, 2013), and the United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations (February 28, 2013). Organizations such as National Organization for
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