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Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act

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The bill was introduced in the Senate February 4, 2021 by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D) of California, Brian Schatz (D) of Hawaii, and Chuck Grassley (R) of Iowa as S.253;^[2][3] it was forwarded unanimously by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary and passed by Senate unanimously on March 24, 2022.^[4] A new bill with minor changes was introduced in House on July 21, 2022, by four Republicans and two Democrats; Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon was the lead sponsor.^[5] It was passed by House under suspension of the rules 395-25 five days later.^[6] On November 16, 2022, the Senate passed the House bill by voice vote and sent it to the President to be signed into law.^[1][6] President Biden signed the bill into law on December 2, 2022.^[7]

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^{The act requires the Drug Enforcement Administration to register researchers
and suppliers of cannabis for medical research in a timely manner, who will then
be able to legally manufacture, distribute, dispense and possess the substance.[8] 
It also creates a mechanism for FDA approval of drugs derived from the cannabis
plant and "[p]rotects doctors who may now discuss the harms and benefits of using
cannabis and cannabis derivatives."[9][a] It also requires the Department of Health
and Human Services to investigate the medical utility of cannabis and barriers that
exist to conducting research, and requires the Attorney General to conduct an
annual review to ensure that cannabis is being adequately produced for research
purposes}

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So the American government passed a bill " Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act" allowing Schools and companies the right to do R&D for Medical Cannabis But interested institutions have been stoped from starting any Medical Cannabis studies? People have been using Marijuana for 100's if no 1000s of years. Gradmas use it  for their arthritis, carpal