Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug and should not be legalized for medicinal use.
Latest action (4 Mar 1998): Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Official summary
Declares that the House of Representatives is unequivocally opposed to legalizing marijuana for medicinal use. Urges the defeat of State initiatives which would seek to legalize marijuana for such use. Directs the Attorney General to report to the House Judiciary Committee on: (1) the total quantity of marijuana eradicated in the United States from 1992 through 1997; and (2) the annual number of arrests and prosecutions for Federal marijuana offenses in such years.
Timeline
4 Mar 1998
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Common questions
- What does H.Res. 372 do?
- Declares that the House of Representatives is unequivocally opposed to legalizing marijuana for medicinal use. Urges the defeat of State initiatives which would seek to legalize marijuana for such use. Directs the Attorney General to report to the House Judiciary Committee on: (1) the total quantity of marijuana eradicated in the United States from 1992 through 1997; and (2) the annual number of arrests and prosecutions for Federal marijuana offenses in such years.
- Has H.Res. 372 become law?
- Not yet. As of 4 Mar 1998, H.Res. 372 is ordered reported.
- Who sponsored H.Res. 372?
- H.Res. 372 was sponsored by Rep. Bill McCollum [R-FL8, 1993-2000] (Republican-FL), with 8 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Res. 372?
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (4 Mar 1998).
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