H.R.5843 - Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults

To eliminate most Federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Popular: Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults as introduced.
  • Short: Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults as introduced.
  • Official: To eliminate most Federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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01/05/09
Obama going to pot?

Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts), who introduced HR 5843 -- an act to remove federal penalties for the use of marijuana by "responsible adults. ...

Source: OneNewsNow, MS
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12/29/08
2008: The Year In Review - NORML's Top 10 Events That Shaped ...

Lawmakers called on colleagues to endorse HR 5843, which sought to remove federal penalties for the possession and non-profit transfer of marijuana by ...

Source: Bay Area Indymedia, CA
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12/25/08
CelebStoner's Top 10 Stories of 2008

His Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act (HR 5843) would allow adults to possess nearly a quarter pound of weed without facing criminal ...

Source: CelebStoner, NY
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12/08/08
Letters: What is the real nightmare?

Concerned citizens should contact their congressman and ask them to support the federal marijuana decriminalization bill, HR.5843, that was introduced by ...

Source: The Saginaw News - MLive.com, MI
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09/08/08
America: Looking for a Commander and Chief of Peace!

Visit Marijuana Policy Projects Legislation page to write your Congressperson about "The Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act"- HR 5843. ...

Source: PR CannaZine (press release), UK
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09/04/08
Ron Paul, Marijuana and the Revolutionary Spirit

Visit Marijuana Policy Projects Legislation page to write your Congress person about "The Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act"- HR 5843. ...

Source: PR CannaZine (press release), UK
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08/31/08
Cannabis cures cancer!

Visit Marijuana Policy Projects Legislation page to write your Congress person about "The Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act"- HR 5843. ...

Source: PR CannaZine (press release), UK
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08/12/08
National RoundUp

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 ...

Source: Windy City Times, IL
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08/12/08
Editorial: Marijuana use should still be an illegal activity

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. ...

Source: South Bergenite, NJ
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08/10/08
Marijuana - weed out tyranny and racism

Visit Marijuana Policy Projects Legislation page to write your Congress person about "The Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act"- HR 5843. ...

Source: PR CannaZine (press release), UK
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08/06/08
Frank acts to change marijuana laws

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 ...

Source: pride source.com, MI
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08/06/08
Sholley blasts Frank for pot bill

Last week, Frank introduced HR 5843, a bill that would decriminalize possession of less than 100 grams of marijuana. "The vast amount of human activity ...

Source: Politicker MA, MA
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08/05/08
A list of Stranger blogs:

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 ...

Source: TheStranger.com, WA
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08/05/08
NATIONAL ROUNDUP

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 ...

Source: Windy City Times, IL
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08/01/08
US Congressmen tired of pointless marijuana arrests

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 ...

Source: MINA, Canada
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07/31/08
Repubblicani in Congresso chiedono la legalizzazione della marijuana

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'oncia ...

Source: ADUC Salute, Italy
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07/31/08
Finally, Congress Starts Moving on Reforming Pot Prohibition

Second, the media attending the press conference on HR 5843, a bill that would decriminalize marijuana possession and use for responsible adults, ...

Source: AlterNet, CA
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07/30/08
Marijuana Decriminalization Coming Soon?

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 ...

Source: CollegeOTR, NY
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07/30/08
State Rep: End Penalties for Marijuana Use

Frank proposed HR 5843 Wednesday to end federal penalties for people possessing less than 100 grams of marijuana - enough to make roughly 50 marijuana ...

Source: WSHM-TV, MA
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07/30/08
Frank, Paul: “Legalize it”

Ron Paul (R-TX) co-sponsored a resolution (HR 5843) to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams of marijuana. ...

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch,  United States
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07/29/08
Legislators aim to snuff out

If HR 5843 were passed by the House, marijuana smokers could possess up to 100 grams -- about 3½ ounces -- of cannabis without being arrested. ...

Source: CNN International
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07/29/08
Yes We Cannabis

If HR 5843 were passed, the House would support marijuana smokers possessing up to 100 grams -- about 3½ ounces -- of cannabis without being arrested. ...

Source: Reason Online, CA
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07/29/08
Lee, Zofgren urge feds to end prosecution for pot possesion

Barney Frank, D-Mass., lead author of the bill, HR 5843. This is the first marijuana decriminalization measure introduced in Congress since 1978, ...

Source: San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
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07/29/08
Cheech e Chong vão se reunir

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 ...

Source: Revista Rolling Stone Brasil, Brazil
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07/29/08
Are small pot busts taking cops away from "important" work? What ...

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 ...

Source: Police News, CA
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07/29/08
Mike Malloy: Keep It Lit...

Frank's legislation is titled HR 5843. It is not a cure for the reefer madness that is now rampant in our criminal justice system. ...

Source: OpEdNews, PA
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07/29/08
Gay Congressman Barney Frank Proposes Legalization of Marijuana

The proposed HR 5843 bill would call an end to federal penalties targeting Americans carrying less than 100 grams of marijuana. "The vast amount of human ...

Source: Gay Wired, CA
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07/29/08
Legislators aim to snuff out penalties for pot use

If HR 5843 were passed by the House, marijuana smokers could possess up to 100 grams -- about 3½ ounces -- of cannabis without being arrested. ...

Source: CNN
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07/29/08
Rep. Barney Frank Proposes HR 5483 to Eliminates Penalties

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 ...

Source: TransWorldNews (press release), GA
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07/28/08
Congressman Barney Frank and Advocates to Discuss Marijuana De ...

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 ...

Source: PR CannaZine (press release), UK
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