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On the recordApril 13, 1999
This bill would move marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to Schedule II of the Act, allowing physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients with a clear medical need for the drug.
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Pete Stark
California

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Explanation of the purpose of H.R. 912 regarding marijuana scheduling.

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