H.R. 5843 · 110th Congress
Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Barney Frank
- Introduced
- 2008-04-17
- Latest action
- 2008-04-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
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.