Debbie Lesko: “Universities are already allowed to do research on marijuana as long as they follow DEA and other safety guidelines. The…”

“Universities are already allowed to do research on marijuana as long as they follow DEA and other safety guidelines. The problem with inserting section 316 is it takes away those safeguards, so I would say that there should be no concern that my amendment will stop research in universities. In fact, universities are allowed to do it now and will continue to do it, even if my amendment passes. It just is the case that right now, there are safeguards. There has to be safeguards around a schedule I drug, and if this bill, without my amendment, is passed, the safeguards will be gone and that is the problem. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, I oppose the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.”