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Act To Remove Federal Penalties For Personal Use Of Marijuana

Submitted by Phusion on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 18:37

I found this post on WashingtonWatch via reddit and thought our readers would be interested in this tidbit of information.

H.R. 5843 is described as an "Act to Remove Federal Penalties for Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults". The bill has been introduced by US Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) and co-sponsored by US Presidential candidate Ron Paul (R-TX). If passed, this legislation would legalize the possession, use and non-for-profit of up to 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of Marijuana. Under this legislation, adults who consume Marijuana would no longer face arrest, prison or civil fines.

This bill will not affect federal laws prohibiting the sale of Marijuana for profit, nor the import, export and cultivation of Marijuana. It will also not alter the legal status of Marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug according to the Controlled Substances Act.

It seems that on 4/17/08 the act was referred to House committee as well as the Committee on Energy and Commerce, we will keep a close watch on this one. We'd have a kinder, gentler America with legalized Marijuana, as well as a cash surplus from taxing it.

"Not only should it be legalized, it should be mandatory." -Bill Hicks


Does anyone know the best way

Submitted by Anonymous Stoner on Wed, 04/30/2008 - 23:15.

Does anyone know the best way to keep track of this bill?  For example, how could I figure out when the vote on this bill will be?

I'm a libertarian candidate

Submitted by Anonymous Stoner on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 00:32.

I'm a libertarian candidate for Congress in CT's 2nd District. I would gladly cosponsor this bill.

 

- Dan Reale

It was legal & mandatory for

Submitted by Anonymous Stoner on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 21:11.

It was legal & mandatory for farmers to grow a portion of their crop as Cannabis Sativa/Hemp in the 1700's in the national interest. It was used to make canvas & rope from it for the Navy. Farmers paid their taxes with it. Pres. Geo. Washington grew Hemp & Cannabis Indica, which he preffered. Possibly for tooth ache pain relief. To his gardener, he wrote, "plant it everywhere." I bet they had some high ol times.

Sadly, there's no evidence

Submitted by Anonymous Stoner on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 02:37.

Sadly, there's no evidence that the founding fathers smoked or ate cannabis, but they did grow hemp.

..... but there is no

Submitted by Anonymous Stoner on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 12:33.

..... but there is no evidence that they didn't smoke or eat it either :)

Thank you for that

Submitted by Phusion on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 22:46.

Thank you for that informitive comment :)

actually if you read thomas

Submitted by Anonymous Stoner on Sat, 05/03/2008 - 20:08.

actually if you read thomas jeffersons personal journals he talks about how one of his favorite things to do was "smoke hemp and observe as far as my eye could see" thats not the exact quote but the gist of it. look it up. yes our founding fathers smoked pot.