For the second year in a row, Congressman Matt Gaetz has introduced a bill to benefit research into the medical benefits of marijuana. The congressman is sponsoring the Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2019 that would increase the number of available licenses for research institutions and give them more opportunities to study the potential benefits marijuana can provide to those suffering from epilepsy, PTSD, muscular sclerosis and other ailments. The bill does not change the legal status of marijuana and does not interfere with federal, state, or local marijuana laws.