US Congress House Bill 3939 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 30-3)
Status: Introduced on October 27 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-10-27 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Truth in Trials Act - Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) allow any person on trial for a federal marijuana-related offense to introduce evidence that the alleged marijuana-related activities were performed in compliance with state law regarding the medical use of marijuana; (2) allow an affirmative defense to a marijuana prosecution that the alleged marijuana-related activities complied with state law regarding the medical use of marijuana; (3) limit the criminal liability of persons convicted of federal marijuana-related offenses; (4) require the preservation and return (if a defendant is acquitted) of property seized in connection with a marijuana prosecution; and (5) prohibit the seizure of plants grown or stored under a physician's recommendation or by order of a state or municipal agency in accordance with state law regarding the medical use of marijuana.

Truth in Trials Act

Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]	Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]	Rep. Lois Capps [D-CA]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]
Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]	Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]
Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]
Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. George Miller [D-CA]
Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]	Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA]	Rep. Henry Waxman [D-CA]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-10-27		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3939/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3939/BILLS-111hr3939ih.pdf