I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6606 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 27, 2012 Ms. DeGette (for herself, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. Paul, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Farr, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Polis, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Grijalva) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide that Federal law shall not preempt State law.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act of 2012.

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In general

Section 708 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 903) is amended— (1)by striking No provision and inserting (a) In general.—Except as provided in subsection (b), no provision; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (b)

Special rule regarding State marihuana laws

In the case of any State law that pertains to marihuana, no provision of this title shall be construed as indicating an intent on the part of the Congress to occupy the field in which that provision operates, including criminal penalties, to the exclusion of State law on the same subject matter, nor shall any provision of this title be construed as preempting any such State law. .