H.R.5842 - Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act

To provide for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To provide for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States. as introduced.
  • Short: Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act as introduced.

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4/17/2008--Introduced.Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act - Transfers marijuana from schedule I to schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act.Provides that no provision of the Controlled Substances Act or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict,

Official Summary

4/17/2008--Introduced.
Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act - Transfers marijuana from schedule I to schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act.
Provides that no provision of the Controlled Substances Act or the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict, in a state in which marijuana may, under state law, be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use:
(1) a physician from prescribing or recommending marijuana for medical use;
(2) an individual from obtaining, possessing, transporting, manufacturing, or using marijuana in accordance with such a prescription or recommendation;
(3) an individual authorized under state law to do so from obtaining, possessing, transporting, or manufacturing marijuana on an authorized patient's behalf;
(4) a pharmacy or other entity authorized to do so from obtaining, possessing, or distributing marijuana to such patients; or
(5) an entity established by such a state or local government thereof to do so from producing, possessing, or distributing marijuana for such a prescription or recommendation.

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04/28/08
Ron Paul Introduces New Marijuana

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Source: Synthesis, CA
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04/28/08
Ron Paul Introduces Medical Marijuana Legislation

Paul has introduced the “Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act”, HR 5842, which would bar the Federal Government from intervening in doctor/patient ...

Source: Smokedot.org, CA
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04/17/08
Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act Introduced Yesterday in ...

Specifically, HR 5842 would reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug, which cannot be prescribed, to a Schedule II drug, which would recognize the ...

Source: Common Dreams (press release), ME
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07/29/10
O Gafanhoto - Devorando a Web! - 5842 - produtoras-se-inspiram-em ...

Apr 16, 2008 ... Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for H.R.5842 Medical Marijuana Patient ... www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5842/show ...

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07/20/10
H.R.5842: End the Lame Duck Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

Provides for automatic continuing appropriations if a regular appropriation bill for a fiscal year does not become law before the date of the regularly scheduled general election for federal office held during such fiscal year. ...Read the Rest ... H.R. 58

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02/01/09
CNN - The Most "Busted" Name In News & Other Crap

http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5843/show. http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5842/show Anyhow, here is the "Form" letter in email form that I got back from CNN this morning concerning the posting that I made to them this ...

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