; (2) by striking (f) The Attorney General and inserting (f)(1) The Attorney General ; (3) by striking Registration applications and inserting the following: (2) (A) Registration applications ; (4) by striking Article 7 and inserting the following: (3) Article 7 ; and (5) by inserting after paragraph (2)(A), as so designated, the following: (B) (i) The Attorney General shall register a practitioner to conduct research with marihuana if— (I) the applicant’s research protocol— (aa) has been reviewed and allowed— (AA) by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(i) ); (BB) by the National Institutes of Health or another Federal agency that funds scientific research; or (CC) pursuant to sections 1301.18 and 1301.32 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successors thereto; and (II) the applicant has demonstrated to the Attorney General that there are effective procedures in place to adequately safeguard against diversion of the controlled substance for legitimate medical or scientific use pursuant to section 105 of the Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act , including demonstrating that the security measures are adequate for storing the quantity of marihuana the applicant would be authorized to possess. (ii) The Attorney General may deny an application for registration under this subparagraph only if the Attorney General determines that the issuance of the registration would be inconsistent with the public interest. In determining the public interest, the Attorney General shall consider the factors listed in— (I) subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph (1)