# 114-hr-5549: Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016

114-hr-5549, Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5549
- Congress: 114
- Title: Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-06-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to: modify requirements regarding the production of marijuana through the National Institute on Drug Abuse Drug Supply Program; establish, with respect to marijuana research, a new federal registration process that is separate from the process for research involving other schedule I drugs; establish a process for registering persons to manufacture or distribute marijuana for medical research purposes; and modify other requirements related to marijuana research and production.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2016-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- DANA ROHRABACHER (R-CA), 2016-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5549 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5549)

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- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
- [114-hr-2799: FAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2799)
- [114-hr-2726: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2726)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5549 (as of 2025-11-18).