H.R.2943 - Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009

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

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  • Official: To eliminate most Federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Popular: Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009 as introduced.

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07/03/09
Barney Frank Wants America To Be W...

He is also pushing for passage of the Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults (HR 2943). ...

Source: Right Side News
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06/22/09
Cannabis in the news - Mexico to M...

HR 2943 reschedules marijuana and removes federal penalties for possession of up to 3.5 ounces of marijuana, and the not-for-profit trans...

Source: Daily Kos
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09/14/11
H.R.2943: To extend the program of...

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07/15/11
Is it true that Congress in consid...

It is in fact true. The name of the bill is H.R. 2943, or the “Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009″. http://www.o...

Source: Admin
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12/23/10
Action Alert Via NORML #4

The measure, HR 2943, an "Act to Remove Federal Penalties for Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults," would eliminate federal p...

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12/21/10
Pro 420 » Blog Archive » Judge Jim...

>Tell them 2 SUPPORT & COSPONSOR H.R. 2943 & H.R. 2835 >Let's Eliminate Drug Crime & Gang Funding. SPREAD THE WORD. novaflo339 said on De...

Source: Pro 420
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12/16/10
OLD WHITE DR. CLAIMS TO BE “BLACKE...

The measure, HR 2943, an “Act to Remove Federal Penalties for Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults,” would eliminate federal p...

Source: 420forall
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12/10/10
Judge Jim Gray Part 3: Medical Mar...

>Tell them 2 SUPPORT & COSPONSOR H.R. 2943 & H.R. 2835 >Let's Eliminate Drug Crime & Gang Funding. SPREAD THE WORD. novaflo339 says: Dece...

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12/01/10
OLD WHITE DR. CLAIMS TO BE “BLACKE...

The measure, HR 2943, an “Act to Remove Federal Penalties for Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults,” would eliminate federal p...

Source: WeEd
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11/30/10
Judge Jim Gray Part 3: Medical Mar...

Scheduling hash tags # HR2943 or # HR2835 links to: * U.S. Congress bills HR 2943 & HR 2835 * Tweet or contact your member of Congress & ...

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11/06/10
Frank-Paul Bill to Legalize Mariju...

It's HR 2943. Call your Representatives and tell them to co-sponsor this legislation. We have state and local laws governing the possessi...

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11/02/10
And our work continues… - Dr...

Barney Frank has introduced HR 2943, the first federal bill to legalize marijuana. (It is two sentences long.) But What about the Childre...

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