Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act (Introduced in House)

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"H.R.5842 Title: To provide for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States. Sponsor: Rep Frank, Barney [MA-4] (introduced 4/17/2008) Cosponsors (4) Latest Major Action: 4/17/2008 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce."

What does a medical decision has to do with Energy and Commerce, though Health is part of that structure? What about looking at health from the perspective of effective healing in addition to money? Medical hemp is a medical issue and should be referred to the Subcommitte On Health working from just the facts.

The USA Hemp Museum has volumes of information on how hemp heals, some of it posted in earlier articles on this blog and on the site.

We're grateful for whatever legislation gets through so the American people can once again be free to safely interact with nature.

Here's the link and the text of the Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act (Introduced in House)

HR 5842 IH

110th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 5842

To provide for the medical use of marijuana in accordance with the laws of the various States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 17, 2008

Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. FARR, and Mr. HINCHEY) 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.