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Bills Would Reduce Federal Control of Marijuana
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U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Massachusetts, 4th) has introduced a pair of bills removing federal penalties for the possession of marijuana for personal use and for medicinal purposes.
Possession for Personal Use: Rep. Frank's bill H.R. 5843 would eliminate most federal penalties for possession of 100 grams or less of marijuana for personal use, or for the not-for-profit transfer between adults. The bill would retain existing federal penalties for the public use of marijuana, but limit maximum fines to $100.
Medicinal Possession and Use: An associated bill, H.R. 5842 would prevent federal laws from prohibiting or restricting the production, distribution and use of marijuana when prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use according to state laws. The bill would remove marijuana from Schedule 1 of the list of Federally Controlled Substances.
Along with drugs like heroine, morphine and LSD, substances listed in Schedule 1 are considered by the federal government to have a "high potential for abuse," and "no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States." Schedule 1 substances are also subject to enhanced or extended jail sentences for crimes involving their possession, use, production and transfer.
According to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), 13 states currently sanction and regulate the possession, use, production and distribution of marijuana for medical purposes. However, both the Controlled Substances Act and the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act continue to ban medical uses of marijuana at the federal level.
In June 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that federal law can be used to prevent doctors from prescribing marijuana for treatment of pain caused by serious illnesses, including cancer.
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Re: Bills Would Reduce Federal Control of Marijuana
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how longs this gonna take to get approved
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Wow, that seems like huge news for Mass. I hope it goes through.
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Invisible_Woe
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(CollectingIntellects AndExhaling SolarSystems)
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05/09/08 12:42 PM
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looking good : )
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skroomadoom
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(master of theskroomaverse)
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05/09/08 12:46 PM
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Re: Bills Would Reduce Federal Control of Marijuana
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morphine is not schedule 1 lol who fact checks this shit?
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Coaster
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(ChemicalResearcher)
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05/09/08 01:23 PM
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Re: Bills Would Reduce Federal Control of Marijuana
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any article that mentions NORML pwns.
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Re: Bills Would Reduce Federal Control of Marijuana
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i can't believe drugs are illegal
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Coaster
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(ChemicalResearcher)
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05/09/08 06:48 PM
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Re: Bills Would Reduce Federal Control of Marijuana
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Quote:
PreyToGod said:
i can't believe drugs are illegal
lol 4 realz
and then when i tell sum1 i thnk they should be legal
its like as if i said i wish murder were legal
they get so surprised n shit
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Re: Bills Would Reduce Federal Control of Marijuana
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well hopefully that bill passes
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doitagain
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(shown in thelight in thestrangest ofplaces)
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05/11/08 03:32 AM
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Re: Bills Would Reduce Federal Control of Marijuana
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Quote:
skroomadoom said:
morphine is not schedule 1 lol who fact checks this shit?
morphine has a legitimate medical value and is scheduled accordingly. in order for a substance to be schedule 1 the federal government has to be of the opinion it has no medical value.
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wireless
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(Thizziswhatis)
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05/11/08 01:23 PM
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Re: Bills Would Reduce Federal Control of Marijuana
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This isn't only good for MASS but it would basically allow medical marijuana because it would not longer be schedule I. I am ready for this bill to pass. Knowing our senate and congress I bet it will pass; it's just that when it comes to the executive branch we will have some issues.
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