Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2019
A BILL
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the gap between Federal and State marijuana policy, and for other purposes.
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 section 401(d) of this Act;
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.