Higher Education Marijuana Research Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-04-20Topic: higher education · public health · agriculture food

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This bill would let colleges and universities in states or on tribal lands where marijuana is legal obtain or buy marijuana from state or tribal regulators, or obtain it from state or tribal law enforcement, for research. It would protect students, researchers, and schools from losing federal aid or funding, and protect immigration status, because of taking part in approved marijuana research. The Drug Enforcement Administration would add a licensing factor for colleges and government entities, report yearly on license applications, and create an Office of University Relations. The bill would also set up a federal working group on simplifying research registration and create two grant programs, one for medical and public health research and one for agriculture research, each authorized at $15 million per year from 2026 to 2030.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-04-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Education and Workforce, 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
2026-04-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Education and Workforce, 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
2026-04-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Education and Workforce, 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
2026-04-20	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Education and Workforce, 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
2026-04-20		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-04-20		Introduced in House	introduce

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