H.R. 2943 · 111th Congress
Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Barney Frank
- Introduced
- 2009-06-18
- Latest action
- 2009-07-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009 - 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.