Bill title: Truth in Trials Act
Bill number: H.R. 3939
Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands
Summary: This legislation would allow individuals accused of violating federal
marijuana laws to offer evidence in federal court that their use of medical
marijuana followed state medical
marijuana laws. The bill would codify legal protections for defendants caught between state and federal laws, ensuring that state medical
marijuana laws remain a defense in federal trials even if a future administration overturns the recent guidelines.
The bill would mean defendants could be found not guilty if they’re found to have followed state medical
marijuana laws. Currently, medical
marijuana patients, along with growers and distributors, are not allowed to use medical purposes as a defense for using
marijuana, even if their state permits such use.
Following introduction of the bill, Rep. Farr said: “This is a common sense bill that will help stop the waste of law enforcement and judicial resources that have been spent prosecuting individuals who are following state laws. We need strict drug laws, but we also need to apply a little common sense to how they’re enforced. This legislation is about the fair treatment of defendants in medical
marijuana trials, plain and simple.”
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