Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act

To provide for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States.

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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Sponsor

• Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
• and 23 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
  • Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1]
  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
  • Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
  • Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
  • Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
  • Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
  • Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
  • Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R, CA-46]
  • Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
  • Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
  • Rep. C. Thompson [D, CA-1]
  • Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

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April 17, 2008

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• Apr 17, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Apr 17, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Introduced on Apr 17, 2008.

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• Medicine
• Business
• Criminal justice
• Drug abuse
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• Drug approvals
• Drug traffic
• Federal preemption
• Local laws
• Marijuana
• Medical care
• Medicinal plants
• Pharmacies
• Physicians
• State and local government
• State laws

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April 29, 2008 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 ...

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

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January 03, 2009 Raiding California: Medical Marijuana and Minors | Health and ...

Select an … GO HERE!! Select an Agenda! sign it, and send! H.R. 5842: The Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act. H.R. 5843: The Personal Use Act. ***(dot)mpp(dot)org/federal-action/***. Comment by Fastlan3 — January 3, 2009 @ 7:42 pm ...

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January 03, 2009 Legal Cannabis for 25 Years - Irvin Rosenfeld’s Story | Government ...

H.R. 5842: The Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act. H.R. 5843: The Personal Use Act. (dot)mpp(dot)org(slash)legislation. orremm Says: January 3rd, 2009 at 10:40 pm. legalize it legalize it. souperman84 Says: ...

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December 19, 2008 Indica And Sativa - Marijuana.com

Tell your Representative to Support H.R. 5843: Act to Remove Federal Penalties for Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults. It shouldn't take more than 2 minutes of your time. Please also Support H.R. 5842: Medical Marijuana ...

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