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• Latest Action: Feb 28, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary - Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations

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• Committee Assignment: House Agriculture - Conservation, Energy, and Forestry

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce - Health

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• Committee Assignment: House Agriculture

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• Committee Assignment: House Ways and Means

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• Committee Assignment: House Energy and Commerce

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• Committee Assignment: House Judiciary

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Supporting Organizations

• Drug Policy Alliance

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• National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws

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• Law Enforcement Against Prohibition

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• Students for Sensible Drug Policy

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• Marijuana Policy Project

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Opposing Organizations

• Maine Chiefs of Police Association

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Most-commented sections of the bill text

• ‘(c) Cross Reference to Schedules of Controlled Substances- Schedules I, II, III, IV, and V shall consist of the drugs and other substances (by whatever official name, common or usual name, chemical name, or brand name designated) that are set forth in the respective schedules in part 1308 of title 21, Code of Federal Regulations, as they may be amended from time to time, or in any successor regulation.’. (1 comments, Link )

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• (1) REDESIGNATION- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is hereby renamed the ‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Firearms and Explosives’. (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "(1) REDESIGNATION- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is hereby renamed the ‘Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Marijuana, Firearms and Explosives’.",

Highest Rated User Comments

• On May 26, 2013, by xcrissxcrossx - Doesn't mean much to me, as I'm in a state that supports strict marijuana prohibition. Hopefully it serves as a step to legalizing marijuana on the federal level.

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  As noted by xcrissxcrossx, a user on OpenCongress.org, on May 26, 2013, "Doesn't mean much to me, as I'm in a state that supports strict marijuana prohibition. Hopefully it serves as a step to legalizing marijuana on the federal level."

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• The Enemies of Freedom - April 10, 2013 by LewRockwell.com - ...an aspect of the drug war. Introduced in the House on February 5 was the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013 (H.R.499). How many members of the Republican Study Committee would vote in favor of this bill if they had the chance? You could pr

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  As noted by LewRockwell.com on April 10, 2013, "...an aspect of the drug war. Introduced in the House on February 5 was the Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013 (H.R.499). How many members of the Republican Study Committee would vote in favor of this bill if they had the chance? You could pr" (http://lewrockwell.com/vance/vance329.html)
• United Nations Says Changing U.S. Marijuana Laws Violate International Drug Conventions - March 05, 2013 by Democratic Underground - ...got sucked into the Marijuana madness, and the controlled substances act of 1970 put a nail in the coffin of that food source. H.R.499 would remove marijuana from the U.S.'s scheduled drug list, which would in turn, allow the growing of hemp, as well as

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  As noted by Democratic Underground on March 05, 2013, "...got sucked into the Marijuana madness, and the controlled substances act of 1970 put a nail in the coffin of that food source. H.R.499 would remove marijuana from the U.S.'s scheduled drug list, which would in turn, allow the growing of hemp, as well as" (http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014415271)
• H.R.499 Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act - February 07, 2013 by OpenCongress - To decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level, to leave to the States a power to regulate marijuana that is similar to the power they have to regulate alcohol, and for other purposes. view all titles (3) Official: To decriminalize marijuana at the Fede

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  As noted by OpenCongress on February 07, 2013, "To decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level, to leave to the States a power to regulate marijuana that is similar to the power they have to regulate alcohol, and for other purposes. view all titles (3) Official: To decriminalize marijuana at the Fede" (http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h499/show)