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HR 5843 110th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Drug abuse Drug legalization Fines (Penalties) Law Marijuana

Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults

Introduced: April 17, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 28, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 17, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 17, 2008
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now April 28, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 20, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5843: Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5843/
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"H.R. 5843: Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5843/.
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H.R. 5843, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5843/.
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