Validating Independence for State Initiatives on Organic Natural Substances Act of 2023

H.R. 5592 · 118th Congress · Sep 20, 2023 · Lineage

A BILL

To prohibit the use of Federal funds from preventing a State from implementing their own laws with respect to psilocybin.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Validating Independence for State Initiatives on Organic Natural Substances Act of 2023” or the “VISIONS Act of 2023”.

Sec. 2 Prohibition on the use of Federal funds with respect to psilocybin

(a)

Prohibition— No Federal funds may be used to prevent any State or unit of local government from implementing such State’s or unit of local government’s own laws that authorize the use, distribution, sale, possession, research, or cultivation of psilocybin.

(b)

Definitions— In this section:

(1)

State— The term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.

(2)

Unit of local government— The term “unit of local government” means a county, municipality, town, township, village, or other unit of general government below the State level.

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Sep 20, 2023viewing Introduced in House Mr. Robert Garcia of California (for himself and Mr. Blumenauer) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Validating Independence for State Initiatives on Organic Natural Substances Act of 2023

Section 1 Short title

Sec. 2 Prohibition on the use of Federal funds with respect to psilocybin

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