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H.R. 3590 (96th)
A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 to decriminalize the possession of marihuana, and for other purposes.
Introduced
10 April 1979
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Status
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
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5 February 2024
Summary
Amends the Controlled Substances Act to establish a civil fine of not more than $100 for anyone who: (1) possesses not more than one ounce of marihuana within a private dwelling, or in a public area and does not consume such marihuana; or (2) distributes or transfers lawfully possessed marihuana in a not for profit manner.
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 April 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/3590
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hr/3590