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woodds said:

with 1000's of questions about legalization of cannabis for medical uses and decriminalization, not ONE question made it to the president.

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Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act (Introduced in House)
HR 2835 IH
111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2835
To provide for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2009

Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. FARR, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. PAUL, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. STARK, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. OLVER, and Ms. BALDWIN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To provide for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States.

• Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

• This Act may be cited as the `Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act'.

SEC. 2. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.

• (a) Schedule- Marijuana is moved from schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act to schedule II of such Act.

• (b) Prescription or Recommendation-

• • (1) IN GENERAL- No provision of the Controlled Substances Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use under applicable State law--

• • • (A) the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use;

• • • (B) an individual from obtaining, possessing, or transporting within their State, manufacturing or using marijuana in accordance with a prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use by such individual hereinafter in this section referred to as `an authorized patient';

• • • (C) an individual authorized under State law to obtain, possess, transport within their State, or manufacture marijuana from obtaining, possessing, transporting within their State, or manufacturing marijuana on an authorized patient's behalf; or

• • • (D) a pharmacy or other entity authorized under local or State law to distribute medical marijuana to authorized patients from obtaining, possessing or distributing marijuana to such authorized patients.

• • (2) PRODUCTION- No provision of the Controlled Substances Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict an entity authorized by a State or local government, in which marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use, for the purpose of producing marijuana for prescription or recommendation by a physician for medical use from producing, processing, or distributing marijuana for such purpose.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL FOOD, DRUG, AND COSMETIC ACT.

• (a) In General- No provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict in a State in which marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use under applicable State law--

• • (1) the prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use;

• • (2) an individual from obtaining, possessing, or transporting within their State, manufacturing, or using marijuana in accordance with a prescription or recommendation of marijuana by a physician for medical use by such individual, hereinafter in this section referred to as `an authorized patient';

• • (3) an individual authorized under State law to obtain, possess, transport within their State, or manufacture marijuana from obtaining, possessing, transporting within their State, or manufacturing marijuana on an authorized patient's behalf; or

• • (4) a pharmacy or other entity authorized under local or State law to distribute medical marijuana to authorized patients from obtaining, possessing or distributing marijuana to such authorized patients.

• (b) Production- No provision of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act shall prohibit or otherwise restrict an entity authorized by a State or local government, in which marijuana may be prescribed or recommended by a physician for medical use, for the purpose of producing marijuana for prescription or recommendation by a physician for medical use from producing, processing, or distributing marijuana for such purpose.

SEC. 4. RELATION OF ACT TO CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO SMOKING.

• This Act does not affect any Federal, State, or local law regulating or prohibiting smoking in public.

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Illegal Smile said:

I'll bet that's a real hard-hitting interview. Obviously team obama is running the whole show:

Q: Are you great enough for all of us?

A: Yes, I am.

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gloomysmokes707 said:

Obama is the president of the United States of America... lol thats tough to deal with for you i am guessing.

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hanimmal said:

So why are they the ones putting out bills to get it legalized?

Here is the link, see if anyone from your state/district is on it, and feel free to send some emails in support of it. http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2835

You can also follow its progress as it advances.

Go Barney Frank! You big old disgustingly wonderful man you!

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gloomysmokes707 said:

Obama is the president of the United States of America... lol thats tough to deal with for you i am guessing.

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violator kush said:

what are u talking about? me and him were rolling dice, smokin a joint the other day, and he said that haters can suck him off in the white house....... give the man a break, hes try to fix this gaint mess we know as the u.s econ, and the other dem are pussying out, the repu are being assholes, u try to get anything done with that bs

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