114-hr-5014114th Congress

Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2016

Sponsored By: Representative Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

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Summary

Tribal Marijuana Sovereignty Act of 2016This bill prohibits consideration of an entity's authorization under federal, state, or tribal law to produce, purchase, or possess marijuana when: (1) allocating, distributing, or determining eligibility for, federal benefits; or (2) determining eligibility for or compliance with a contract, grant, or agreement under which such activities would otherwise be disqualifying. The bill applies to an Indian tribe's, a member of a tribe's, or a tribal entity's authorization to conduct such activities on land owned by the tribe, held in trust for the tribe, or conveyed to an Alaska Native Corporation.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

WI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 5/16/2016

  • Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 5/16/2016

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 5/23/2016

  • Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 7/12/2016

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