,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,f>r 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rohraba*]1  
,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4        
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,moran1 ,ms4 ,p+ree ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4       
,polis1 & ,mr4 ,waxman7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to provide an affirmative def5se = !   
m$ical use ( m>ijuana 9 accordance ) !  
laws ( ! v>i\s ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,tru? 9 ,trials ,act4  #b4 ,provid+ 
an affirmative def5se = ! m$ical use (  
m>ijuana2 seizure ( prop]ty  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,*apt] #bba ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#cdcf & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( !    
*apt] & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #cdcf4        
,affirmative def5se = conduct reg>d+ !  
m$ical use ( m>ijuana2 seizure ( prop]ty
  7a7 ,any p]son fac+ prosecution or a  

proce$+ = any m>ijuana-relat$ (f5se "u  
any ,f$]al law %all h ! "r to introduce 
evid5ce demon/rat+ t ! m>ijuana-relat$  
activities = :i* ! p]son /&s accus$ 7   
p]=m$ 9 compliance ) ,/ate law reg>d+ ! 
m$ical use ( m>ijuana1 or t ! prop]ty   
:i* is subject to a proce$+ 0 possess$ 9
 compliance ) ,/ate law reg>d+ ! m$ical 
use ( m>ijuana4  7b7 7#a7 ,x is an      
affirmative def5se to a prosecution or  
proce$+ "u any ,f$]al law =             
m>ijuana-relat$ activities1 :i* !       
propon5t mu/ e/abli% by a prepond]ance (
 ! evid5ce1 t ^? activities comply )    
,/ate law reg>d+ ! m$ical use (         
m>ijuana4  7#b7 ,9 a prosecution or a   
proce$+ = a m>ijuana-relat$ (f5se "u any
 ,f$]al crim9al law1 %\ld a f9d] ( fact 
det]m9e1 bas$ on ,/ate law reg>d+ !     
m$ical use ( m>ijuana1 t a def5dant's   
m>ijuana-relat$ activity 0 p]=m$        
prim>ily1 b n exclusively1 = m$ical     
purposes1 ! def5dant may be f\nd guilty 
( an (f5se only correspond+ to ! am\nt (
 m>ijuana det]m9$ to be = nonm$ical     

purposes4  7c7 ,any prop]ty seiz$ 9     
connection ) a prosecution or proce$+ to
 :i* ?is section applies1 ) respect to  
:i* a p]son successfully makes a def5se 
"u ?is section1 %all be return$ to !    
own] n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! c\rt    
f9ds ! def5se is valid1 m9us su* mat]ial
 necess>ily de/roy$ = te/+ purposes4    
7d7 ,any m>ijuana seiz$ "u any ,f$]al   
law %all be reta9$ & n de/roy$ p5d+     
resolution ( any =feiture claim1 if n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] seizure ! own] ( 
! prop]ty notifies ! ,attorney ,g5]al1  
or a duly au?oriz$ ag5t ( ! ,attorney   
,g5]al1 t a p]son ) an own]%ip int]e/ 9 
! prop]ty is ass]t+ an affirmative      
def5se = ! m$ical use ( m>ijuana4  7e7  
,no plant may be seiz$ "u any ,f$]al law
 o!rwise p]mitt+ su* seizure if ! plant 
is be+ gr[n or /or$ pursuant to a       
recomm5dation by a physician or an ord] 
( a ,/ate or municipal ag5cy 9          
accordance ) ,/ate law reg>d+ ! m$ical  
use ( m>ijuana4  7f7 ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m ,/ate includes ! ,di/rict (         

,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 & any o!r      
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!     
table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt]    
#bba ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to      
section #cdcf & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end
 ( ! table & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3  
#cdcf4 ,affirmative def5se = conduct    
reg>d+ ! m$ical use ( m>ijuana2 seizure 
( prop]ty4  4