US Congress House Bill 710 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations 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

Rep. Sam Farr [D-CA]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]
Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]
Rep. Henry Waxman [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
2013-02-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/710/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr710/BILLS-113hr710ih.pdf