Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HR2217 Compare Versions

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1	1	85R30747 RMA-D
2	2	By: Isaac H.R. No. 2217
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5	5	R E S O L U T I O N
6	6	WHEREAS, Cannabidiol and cannabidiol-rich plants (CRP) are
7	7	recognized as important components in treatment for countless
8	8	patients; however, these substances have been banned at the federal
9	9	level by the Controlled Substances Act because they are included
10	10	under the definition of "marijuana"; and
11	11	WHEREAS, Cannabidiol is a substance derived from Cannabis
12	12	sativa L., a CRP with a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of
13	13	not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis; and
14	14	WHEREAS, During the 84th Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 339,
15	15	which allowed physicians to prescribe low-THC cannabis to patients
16	16	diagnosed with intractable epilepsy, was signed into law by
17	17	Governor Greg Abbott, who at the time emphasized that low-THC
18	18	cannabis does not produce the high associated with smoking
19	19	marijuana and that permitting the substance should not be viewed as
20	20	a precursor to a broader legalization of marijuana; the bill,
21	21	commonly known as the "Texas Compassionate Use Act," noted that the
22	22	administration of cannabidiol by means other than smoking has been
23	23	the only successful treatment of seizures for many patients with
24	24	epilepsy; and
25	25	WHEREAS, While marijuana is prohibited under the Controlled
26	26	Substances Act, evidence suggests that using an extract of
27	27	cannabidiol from CRPs is a remarkably safe option in providing
28	28	relief for individuals afflicted by seizures caused by epilepsy;
29	29	now, therefore, be it
30	30	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
31	31	Legislature hereby respectfully urge the United States Congress to
32	32	amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude cannabidiol and
33	33	cannabidiol-rich plants from the definition of "marijuana"; and,
34	34	be it further
35	35	RESOLVED, That the chief clerk of the house forward official
36	36	copies of this resolution to the president of the United States, to
37	37	the president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of
38	38	Representatives of the United States Congress, and to all the
39	39	members of the Texas delegation to Congress with the request that
40	40	this resolution be entered in the Congressional Record as a
41	41	memorial to the Congress of the United States of America.