S. 3097 (Introduced in Senate) — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide an exception from the grounds of inadmissibility for participation in a cannabis business operating in compliance with State law.

Section 212(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended—

(1)

by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively, and moving the items two ems to the right;

(2)

by striking the clause designation and heading and all that follows through “if—” and inserting the following:

“(ii) Exceptions

“(I) Petty offense—Clause (i)(I) shall not apply to an alien who committed only one crime if—”

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

“(II) Lawful cannabis business—Clause (i)(II) shall not apply to an alien who admits having committed, or who admits committing, acts—

“(aa) carried out in compliance with State law; and

“(bb) relating to participation by the alien in a cannabis business operating in compliance with State law.”

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide an exception from the grounds of inadmissibility for participation in a cannabis business operating in compliance with State law.