Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug and should not be legalized for medicinal use.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (18 Mar 1998): Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 158.
What this bill does
This resolution, H.Res. 372, expresses the view of the U.S. House of Representatives that marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug and should not be legalized for medicinal purposes. It urges that state efforts to legalize marijuana for medical use be defeated. Additionally, the resolution directs the Attorney General to provide a report to the House Judiciary Committee detailing the total amount of marijuana eradicated in the U.S. between 1992 and 1997, as well as the yearly number of arrests and prosecutions for federal marijuana offenses during those same years.
This measure affects state governments and their initiatives regarding marijuana legalization, as well as the federal Department of Justice through its reporting requirement. The resolution is currently in the House of Representatives, where it has been reported out of committee and ordered to be printed. The next step would be for the House to consider and vote on the resolution.
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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
18 Mar 1998
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 158.
Common questions
- What does H.Res. 372 do?
- This resolution, H.Res. 372, expresses the view of the U.S. House of Representatives that marijuana is a dangerous and addictive drug and should not be legalized for medicinal purposes. It urges that state efforts to legalize marijuana for medical use be defeated. Additionally, the resolution directs the Attorney General to provide a report to the House Judiciary Committee detailing the total amount of marijuana eradicated in the U.S. between 1992 and 1997, as well as the yearly number of arrests and prosecutions for federal marijuana offenses during those same years. This measure affects state governments and their initiatives regarding marijuana legalization, as well as the federal Department of Justice through its reporting requirement. The resolution is currently in the House of Representatives, where it has been reported out of committee and ordered to be printed. The next step would be for the House to consider and vote on the resolution.
- Has H.Res. 372 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.Res. 372. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.Res. 372?
- H.Res. 372 was sponsored by Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), with 8 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Res. 372?
- Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 158. (18 Mar 1998).
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