II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3097 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18, 2019 Mr. Gardner (for himself and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide an exception from the grounds of inadmissibility for participation in a cannabis business operating in compliance with State law.

1. Exception for participation in cannabis businesses operating in compliance with State law Section 212(a)(2)(A)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)(A)(ii) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) as items (aa) and (bb), respectively, and moving the items two ems to the right; (2) by striking the clause designation and heading and all that follows through if— and inserting the following: (ii) Exceptions (I) Petty offense Clause (i)(I) shall not apply to an alien who committed only one crime if— ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (II) Lawful cannabis business Clause (i)(II) shall not apply to an alien who admits having committed, or who admits committing, acts— (aa) carried out in compliance with State law; and (bb) relating to participation by the alien in a cannabis business operating in compliance with State law. .