; or (2) require another review of scientific protocols that is applicable only to research on marihuana or its components. II Development of FDA-approved drugs using cannabidiol and marihuana 201. Medical research on cannabidiol Notwithstanding any provision of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act ( 20 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), chapter 81 of title 41, United States Code, or any other Federal law, an appropriately registered covered institution of higher education, a practitioner, or a manufacturer may manufacture, distribute, dispense, or possess marihuana or cannabidiol if the marihuana or cannabidiol is manufactured, distributed, dispensed, or possessed, respectively, for purposes of medical research for drug development or subsequent commercial production in accordance with section 202. 202. Registration for the commercial production and distribution of Food and Drug Administration approved drugs The Attorney General shall register an applicant to manufacture or distribute cannabidiol or marihuana for the purpose of commercial production of a drug containing or derived from marihuana that is approved by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ), in accordance with the applicable requirements under subsection (a) or (b) of section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 823 ). 203. Importation of cannabidiol for research purposes The Controlled Substances Import and Export Act ( 21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 1002(a) ( 21 U.S.C. 952(a) )— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and at the end; (B) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting and after uses,