In Reply: Yes during the renewal of SAMHSA 5H79SM080608-02 we were requested to provide the verification/certification attestation for this new requirement.
See, e.g., 45 C.F.R. § 75.300(a) (requiring HHS to "ensure that Federal funding is expended . . . in full accordance with U.S. statutory . . . requirements."); 21 U.S.C. §§ 812(c)(10) and 841 (prohibiting the possession, manufacture, sale, purchase or distribution of marijuana)

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Art Thomas, MSM
Senior Unit Research Administrator
Mental Health Law & Policy
USF College of Behavioral and Community Sciences
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. MHC 2714 | Tampa, FL 33612-3807
O:+1 813.974.9718| xxxxxx@usf.edu| http://mhlp.fmhi.usf.edu

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Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2019 3:44 PM
To: xxxxxx@LISTS.HEALTHRESEARCH.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] SAMHSA "MJ Grant Language"

Hi, all-

Our institution recently received a mid-period, unannounced, and unexpected modification to an existing award from SAMHSA.  The purpose of the mod was to add a Special Term entitled "MJ Grant Language" including a prohibition on using award funds to purchase, prescribe, or provide marijuana.  The award also includes a prohibition stating, "Grant funds also cannot be provided to any individual who or organization that provides or permits marijuana use for the purposes of treating substance use or mental disorders."  The term also requires SO certification certifying compliance with the new term.

Compliance with that term is trivial in this particular case, given that marijuana purchase and distribution are not legal in our state for any purpose and all the funds associated with the award are expected to be spent within the state.

But we were just curious: Have any other institutions received such a modification to an existing SAMHSA award or had that term included in any new award?  Our modification was dated October 11, 2019.

Thanks,

-Adam

Adam Kuehn
Assistant Director
Office of Research Support
919-681-8689
xxxxxx@duke.edu

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