Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009
Latest action · Jul 23, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 18, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009 - 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.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 18, 2009 to Sep 23, 2010; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Jun 18, 2009 |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jul 9, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jul 17, 2009 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jan 12, 2010 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Sep 23, 2010 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 18, 2009 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jul 23, 2009 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 18, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 19, 2009 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jun 19, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 18, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 18, 2009Referred to House Judiciary
- Jun 18, 2009Referred 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.
- Jun 18, 2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To eliminate most Federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 18, 2009Introduced in House
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