2008-08-13T00:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/50131 tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-13:/commentary/2666098 2008-08-13T00:00:00Z Windy City Times,&nbsp;IL His bill, HR 5843, would end federal penalties for pot smokers carrying less than 100 grams. Basically, Frank wants casual and responsible use of the drug ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=19119">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-13:/commentary/2661042 2008-08-13T00:00:00Z South Bergenite,&nbsp;NJ The bill, number HR 5843, would remove the federal penalties for possession of up to 100 grams and the not-for-profit transfer of one ounce of marijuana. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.southbergenite.com/NC/0/1611.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/2666099 2008-08-11T00:00:00Z PR CannaZine (press release),&nbsp;UK Visit Marijuana Policy Projects Legislation page to write your Congress person about &quot;The Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act&quot;- HR 5843. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://pr.cannazine.co.uk/content/view/511/1/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-07:/commentary/2619139 2008-08-07T00:00:00Z pride source.com,&nbsp;MI HR 5843 would eliminate most federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use. While a dozen states have passed laws allowing for medical use ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pridesource.com/article.shtml?article=31373">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-07:/commentary/2619093 2008-08-07T00:00:00Z Politicker MA,&nbsp;MA Last week, Frank introduced HR 5843, a bill that would decriminalize possession of less than 100 grams of marijuana. &quot;The vast amount of human activity ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.politickerma.com/jeremyjacobs/614/sholley-blasts-frank-pot-bill">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/commentary/2619047 2008-08-06T00:00:00Z TheStranger.com,&nbsp;WA If passed, HR 5843 would support marijuana smokers possessing up to 100 grams of pot (almost a quarter pound) without being arrested, and would allow the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=638206&hp">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-06:/commentary/2614697 2008-08-06T00:00:00Z Windy City Times,&nbsp;IL His bill, HR 5843, would end federal penalties for pot smokers carrying less than 100 grams. Basically, Frank wants casual and responsible use of the drug ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=19073">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-02:/commentary/2598129 2008-08-02T00:00:00Z MINA,&nbsp;Canada William Lacy Clay (D-MO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), called on lawmakers to support legislation, HR 5843, which would eliminate federal penalties for the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://macedoniaonline.eu/content/view/2638/53/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/commentary/2595948 2008-08-01T00:00:00Z ADUC Salute,&nbsp;Italy Se la HR 5843 fosse approvata, sarebbe legale il possesso di massimo 100 grammi di marijuana, e possibile la cessione, senza profitto, di massimo un&#39;oncia ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.aduc.it/dyn/eutanasia/arti.php?id=228776">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/commentary/2595943 2008-08-01T00:00:00Z AlterNet,&nbsp;CA Second, the media attending the press conference on HR 5843, a bill that would decriminalize marijuana possession and use for responsible adults, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alternet.org/drugreporter/93631/finally,_congress_starts_moving_on_reforming_pot_prohibition/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/commentary/2598132 2008-07-31T00:00:00Z CollegeOTR,&nbsp;NY Frank’s decriminalization bill, HR 5843, would make it legal for “responsible adults” to carry up to 100 grams of marijuana and smoke as much as they want ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.collegeotr.com/university_of_colorado_boulder/marijuana_decriminalization_coming_soon_10289">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/commentary/2598131 2008-07-31T00:00:00Z WSHM-TV,&nbsp;MA Frank proposed HR 5843 Wednesday to end federal penalties for people possessing less than 100 grams of marijuana - enough to make roughly 50 marijuana ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cbs3springfield.com/news/local/26157954.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-31:/commentary/2595944 2008-07-31T00:00:00Z St. Louis Post-Dispatch,&nbsp; United States Ron Paul (R-TX) co-sponsored a resolution (HR 5843) to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams of marijuana. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/the-platform/editorial-writers-notebooks/2008/07/frank-paul-legalize-it/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2622450 2008-07-30T00:00:00Z CNN International If HR 5843 were passed by the House, marijuana smokers could possess up to 100 grams -- about 3½ ounces -- of cannabis without being arrested. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/30/frank.marijuana/?imw=Y&iref=mpstoryemail">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2619122 2008-07-30T00:00:00Z Reason Online,&nbsp;CA If HR 5843 were passed, the House would support marijuana smokers possessing up to 100 grams -- about 3½ ounces -- of cannabis without being arrested. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://reason.com/blog/show/127838.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2619121 2008-07-30T00:00:00Z San Francisco Chronicle,&nbsp; USA Barney Frank, D-Mass., lead author of the bill, HR 5843. This is the first marijuana decriminalization measure introduced in Congress since 1978, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/30/BAHM122LC9.DTL">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2598136 2008-07-30T00:00:00Z Revista Rolling Stone Brasil,&nbsp;Brazil Se for aprovada, a HR 5843 dará aos americanos o direito de posse de até 100 gramas da erva, além de permitir a comercialização “sem fins lucrativos” de até ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rollingstone.com.br/materia.aspx?idItem=3112&titulo=Cheech+e+Chong+v%C3%A3o+se+reunir&Session=">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2598130 2008-07-30T00:00:00Z Police News,&nbsp;CA The debate on federal decriminalization of marijuana use has been a heated one for more than 30 years, and as HR 5843 moves through the legislative ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.policeone.com/drug-interdiction-narcotics/articles/1721593-Are-small-pot-busts-taking-cops-away-from-important-work-What-do-you-think/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2595947 2008-07-30T00:00:00Z OpEdNews,&nbsp;PA Frank&#39;s legislation is titled HR 5843. It is not a cure for the reefer madness that is now rampant in our criminal justice system. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opednews.com/articles/Mike-Malloy---Keep-It-Lit--by-Mike-Malloy-080730-510.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2595945 2008-07-30T00:00:00Z Gay Wired,&nbsp;CA The proposed HR 5843 bill would call an end to federal penalties targeting Americans carrying less than 100 grams of marijuana. &quot;The vast amount of human ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gaywired.com/Article.cfm?Section=66&ID=19775">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2595942 2008-07-30T00:00:00Z CNN If HR 5843 were passed by the House, marijuana smokers could possess up to 100 grams -- about 3½ ounces -- of cannabis without being arrested. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/30/frank.marijuana/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-30:/commentary/2595941 2008-07-30T00:00:00Z TransWorldNews (press release),&nbsp;GA Barney Frank (D-MA) proposed HR 5843 on Wednesday to end federal penalties for people with less than 100 grams of marijuana. Frank says that the current ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=54972&cat=5">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/2598133 2008-07-29T00:00:00Z PR CannaZine (press release),&nbsp;UK The bill, HR 5843, would remove federal criminal penalties for personal possession of up to 100 grams of marijuana or the nonprofit transfer of up to an ...<br /><br /><a href="http://pr.cannazine.co.uk/content/view/465/27/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-11:/commentary/2595946 2008-07-11T00:00:00Z Salt Lake Tribune,&nbsp;United States Barney Frank, D-Mass., and Ron Paul, R-Texas, have introduced two federal bills regarding cannabis laws (HR 5843, Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_9855670">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/2181281 2008-05-08T00:00:00Z Gay City News HR 5843 would prohibit federal law enforcement officers from prosecuting criminal cases against marijuana users. It is the first time in 25 years that ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gaycitynews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19672734&BRD=2729&PAG=461&dept_id=585504&rfi=6">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/commentary/2161753 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Retriever,&nbsp;MD The bill, known as the “Act to Remove Federal Penalties for Personal Use of Marijuana” or HR 5843, was introduced by Representative Barney Frank (D – MA) ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.retrieverweekly.com/?module=displaystory&story_id=3439&format=html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/commentary/2164062 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The Capital Times,&nbsp;WI With backing from Texas Republican Ron Paul, a 2008 presidential candidate, Frank&#39;s HR 5843 seeks to eliminate all federal penalties, including arrest, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/284915">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-04:/commentary/2156457 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z The Coloradoan,&nbsp;CO Saturday&#39;s event advocated for two bills that are currently in Congress, HR 5842 and HR 5843. HR 5842 would prevent the federal government from interfering ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.coloradoan.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080504/NEWS01/805040345/1002/CUSTOMERSERVICE02">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-03:/commentary/2150477 2008-05-03T00:00:00Z Atlanta Progressive News,&nbsp;GA HR 5843, cosponsored by Reps. Ron Paul (R-TX) and William Lacy Clay (D-MO), would eliminate all federal penalties, including arrest, jail time, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.atlantaprogressivenews.com/news/0326.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-25:/commentary/2113276 2008-04-25T00:00:00Z Smokedot.org,&nbsp;CA HR 5843 is described as an &quot;Act to Remove Federal Penalties for Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults&quot;. The bill has been introduced by US ...<br /><br /><a href="http://smokedot.org/08/04/25/act-to-remove-federal-penalties-for-personal-use-of-marijuana">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2105028 2008-04-24T00:00:00Z DesMoinesRegister.com,&nbsp;IA also HR 5843 was also introduced on April 17, 2008. What is also significant is that 2 Iowans recieve a cannister of 300 joints the 17 of each month ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080424/GETPUBLISHED/804240394/1035/Opinion">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2135567 2008-04-24T00:00:00Z Bay Area Reporter,&nbsp;CA The other bill, the Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults (HR 5843) would eliminate federal penalties for ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&article=2919">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2090270 2008-04-23T00:00:00Z Drug Policy Alliance,&nbsp;DC Ron Paul (R-TX) introduced HR 5843, the “Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2008,” which would decriminalize possession of marijuana for ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/042308mj.cfm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-23:/commentary/2090271 2008-04-23T00:00:00Z Windy City Times,&nbsp;IL An Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults ( HR 5843 ) would eliminate federal penalties for the possession ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/gay/lesbian/news/ARTICLE.php?AID=18106">Go to article</a>