Higher Education Marijuana Research Act of 2023

The Higher Education Marijuana Research Act of 2023 aims to reduce federal barriers for colleges and universities seeking to conduct scientific research on marijuana. The bill would allow researchers at these institutions to legally obtain marijuana from state-approved or tribal sources for study without risking their federal funding, even though marijuana remains a controlled substance at the federal level.

For citizens, this legislation is designed to accelerate the development of peer-reviewed data regarding the medical safety, agricultural practices, and public health impacts of marijuana. By establishing new grant programs and a dedicated office within the DEA to assist universities, the bill seeks to provide the public and policymakers with more reliable, science-based information on a substance that is increasingly legal at the state level.