AMERICANS FOR SAFE ACCESS

Banking

S. 683/H.R. 1538 - the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act, a medical marijuana bill that would protect patients, doctors, and others acting in accordance with their state medical marijuana laws from federal prosecution and interference. The bill would allow banks acting in accordance with state marijuana laws to have access to banking services, as currently, state-legal marijuana businesses must operate in a "cash only" environment. It would also expand health research for marijuana-based therapy, allow for the interstate transportation of low-THC/CBD-rich derivations of marijuana, reschedule marijuana to Sch. II under the CSA, advance and allow VA doctors to recommend medical marijuana veteran patients if allowed by state law. Worked to introduce and pass various appropriations amendments that would similarly protect or benefit medical marijuana patients.

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP) · Justice, Dept of (DOJ) · Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

S. 683/H.R. 1538 - the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion, and Respect States (CARERS) Act, a medical marijuana bill that would protect patients, doctors, and others acting in accordance with their state medical marijuana laws from federal prosecution and interference. Would also expand health research for marijuana-based therapy, allow for the interstate transportation of low-THC/CBD-rich derivations of marijuana, reschedule marijuana to Sch. II under the CSA, advance and allow VA doctors to recommend medical marijuana veteran patients if allowed by state law. Worked to introduce and pass various appropriations amendments that would similarly protect or benefit medical marijuana patients.