HR 3939 111th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug trafficking and controlled substances Evidence and witnesses Prescription drugs State and local government operations

Truth in Trials Act

Introduced: October 27, 2009 See on congress.gov

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Oct 27, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Oct 27, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Trials Act - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow any person on trial for a federal marijuana-related offense to introduce evidence that the alleged marijuana-related activities were performed in compliance with state law regarding the medical use of marijuana; (2) allow an affirmative defense to a marijuana prosecution that the alleged marijuana-related activities complied with state law regarding the medical use of marijuana; (3) limit the criminal liability of persons convicted of federal marijuana-related offenses; (4) require the preservation and return (if a defendant is acquitted) of property seized in connection with a marijuana prosecution; and (5) prohibit the seizure of plants grown or stored under a physician's recommendation or by order of a state or municipal agency in accordance with state law regarding the medical use of marijuana.

What's happening now October 27, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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