or marijuana after The term marihuana . (e) Manufacture and distribution of marijuana for use in legitimate, medical research Section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 ), as amended by subsection (d), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (k) Registration of persons To manufacture and distribute marijuana for use in legitimate, medical research (1) Registration of manufacturers Beginning not later than the day that is 1 year after the date of enactment of the Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017 , the Attorney General shall register an applicant to manufacture marijuana to the extent the marijuana will be used exclusively by qualified medical marijuana researchers for research pursuant to subsection (f)(3), unless the Attorney General determines that the issuance of such registration is inconsistent with the public interest. In determining the public interest, the Attorney General shall— (A) take into consideration— (i) maintenance of effective controls against diversion of marijuana and any controlled substance compounded therefrom into other than legitimate medical, scientific, or research channels