An Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible AdultsAn Act to

Summary of HR 5843

 An Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults,%u201D sponsored by U.S. Representative Barney Frank (D-Mass.), would eliminate federal penalties for the possession or not-for-profit transfer of small amounts of marijuana. The bill would remove federal penalties at the federal level only: (1) possession of up to 100 grams of marijuana and (2) the not-for-profit transfer of one ounce (28.3 grams) of marijuana. Additionally, this legislation would provide for a civil penalty of $100 for the public use of marijuana.

http://www.house.gov/frank/marijuana041708.html for more info.