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https://trofire.com/2017/03/21/tulsi-gabbard-proposes-bill-decriminalize-marijuana/
Hawaiian Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard proposed a bill in late February that, if passed, would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, releasing the Department of Justices’ hold on the drug and the states that have legalized it.
Controversial progressive Tulsi Gabbard has proposed several bold bills in recent months, the most recent of which is this bill, which she proposed in a bipartisan move with Congressman Scott Taylor of Virgnina.
Co-signing H.R. 1227 “The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act,” Gabbard and Republican Taylor indicate that the removal of taboo and harsh penalties on marijuana consumption and production is no longer a strictly liberal platform.
The bill maintains prohbition on shipping across state lines or importation from outside the US but otherwise strikes "marihuana" from the controlled substances act.
A BILL
To limit the application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marihuana, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 103. APPLICATION OF THIS ACT TO MARIHUANA.
“(a) Prohibition On Certain Shipping Or Transportation.—This Act shall not apply to marihuana, except that it shall be unlawful only to ship or transport, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, marihuana, from one State, territory, or district of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, into any other State, territory, or district of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, or from any foreign country into any State, territory, or district of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, when such marihuana is intended, by any person interested therein, to be received, possessed, sold, or in any manner used, either in the original package or otherwise, in violation of any law of such State, territory, or district of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof.
“(b) Penalty.—Whoever knowingly violates subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.”.
(b) Table Of Contents.—The table of contents for the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (Public Law 91–513; 84 Stat. 1236) is amended by striking the item relating to section 103 and inserting the following:
“Sec. 103. Application of this Act to marihuana.”.
SEC. 3. DEREGULATION OF MARIHUANA.
21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended—21 U.S.C. 960) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (F), by inserting “or” after the semicolon;
(B) by striking subparagraph (G); and
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G);
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (F), by inserting “or” after the semicolon;
(B) by striking subparagraph (G); and
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G);
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking “paragraphs (1), (2), and (4)” and inserting “paragraphs (1) and (2)”;
(4) by striking paragraph (4); and
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively.
https://trofire.com/2017/03/21/tulsi-gabbard-proposes-bill-decriminalize-marijuana/
Hawaiian Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard proposed a bill in late February that, if passed, would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level, releasing the Department of Justices’ hold on the drug and the states that have legalized it.
Controversial progressive Tulsi Gabbard has proposed several bold bills in recent months, the most recent of which is this bill, which she proposed in a bipartisan move with Congressman Scott Taylor of Virgnina.
Co-signing H.R. 1227 “The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act,” Gabbard and Republican Taylor indicate that the removal of taboo and harsh penalties on marijuana consumption and production is no longer a strictly liberal platform.
The bill maintains prohbition on shipping across state lines or importation from outside the US but otherwise strikes "marihuana" from the controlled substances act.
A BILL
To limit the application of Federal laws to the distribution and consumption of marihuana, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 103. APPLICATION OF THIS ACT TO MARIHUANA.
“(a) Prohibition On Certain Shipping Or Transportation.—This Act shall not apply to marihuana, except that it shall be unlawful only to ship or transport, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, marihuana, from one State, territory, or district of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, into any other State, territory, or district of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, or from any foreign country into any State, territory, or district of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, when such marihuana is intended, by any person interested therein, to be received, possessed, sold, or in any manner used, either in the original package or otherwise, in violation of any law of such State, territory, or district of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof.
“(b) Penalty.—Whoever knowingly violates subsection (a) shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.”.
(b) Table Of Contents.—The table of contents for the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (Public Law 91–513; 84 Stat. 1236) is amended by striking the item relating to section 103 and inserting the following:
“Sec. 103. Application of this Act to marihuana.”.
SEC. 3. DEREGULATION OF MARIHUANA.
21 U.S.C. 812(c)) is amended—21 U.S.C. 960) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (F), by inserting “or” after the semicolon;
(B) by striking subparagraph (G); and
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G);
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (F), by inserting “or” after the semicolon;
(B) by striking subparagraph (G); and
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (G);
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking “paragraphs (1), (2), and (4)” and inserting “paragraphs (1) and (2)”;
(4) by striking paragraph (4); and
(5) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively.