Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017”.
Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017
A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the gap between Federal and State marijuana policy, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Definitions
In this Act—
the term depository institution means—
a depository institution as defined in section 3(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(c));
a Federal credit union as defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752); or
a State credit union as defined in section 101 of the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1752);
the term Indian country has the meaning given the term in section 1151 of title 18, United States Code;
the term Indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304);
the term marijuana has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802), as amended by subsection (d)(2);
the term marijuana derivative means any marijuana product that is not a naturally grown and unadulterated marijuana flower product;
the term marijuana product means any article that contains marijuana or any marijuana derivative;
the term marijuana-related business means a manufacturer, producer, or any person that—
participates in any business or organized activity that involves handling marijuana or marijuana products, including selling, transporting, displaying, dispensing, or distributing marijuana or marijuana products; and
engages in such activity pursuant to a law established by a State, a unit of local government, or an Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country in which the activity occurs; and
the term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.