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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 4963

Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-08-12Topic: criminal justice

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Marijuana 1-to-3 Act of 2025 This bill moves marijuana to a lower schedule of the Controlled Substances Act. Specifically, it directs the Drug Enforcement Administration to transfer marijuana from schedule I to schedule III. A schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a high potential for abuse; that has no currently accepted medical use; and that is subject to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under the Controlled Substances Act. A schedule III controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has less potential for abuse than a schedule I or II substance; that has a currently accepted medical use; and that has low or moderate risk of dependence if abused.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-08-12HouseReferred 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.refer
2025-08-12HouseReferred 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.refer
2025-08-12Introduced in Houseintroduce
2025-08-12Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-10-22. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.