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.

4/17/2008--Introduced.
Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults - Prohibits the imposition of any penalty under an Act of Congress for the possession of marijuana for personal use or for the not-for-profit transfer between adults of marijuana for personal use.
Deems the possession of 100 grams or less of marijuana as personal use (one ounce or less for a not-for-profit transfer between adults).
Allows the imposition of a civil penalty under the Controlled Substances Act for the public use of marijuana if such penalty does not exceed $100.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
• and 8 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
  • Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
  • Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13]
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Committees

• House Judiciary
• 3 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
  • House Judiciary
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.5843

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April 17, 2008

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• Apr 28, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
• Apr 17, 2008: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
• Apr 17, 2008: Referred to House Judiciary
• Apr 17, 2008: Referred to House Energy and Commerce
• Introduced on Apr 17, 2008.
• Apr 17, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Drug abuse
• Criminal justice
• Drug legalization
• Fines (Penalties)
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• Law
• Marijuana

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