,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ghd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ae1 #bjac ,ms4 ,lee of ,california 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,polis1 and ,mr4 ,farr7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 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 so as to exempt real property from civil forfeiture due to medical-marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by ,state law4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,states' ,medical ,marijuana ,property ,rights ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 #ah ,states and the ,district of ,columbia have1 through ballot measure or legislative action1 approved the use of marijuana for medical purposes when recommended by a physician4 7#b7 ,marijuana has long-established medical uses as an effective treatment for conditions that include ,,hiv_/,,aids1 multiple sclerosis1 arthritis1 gastro-intestinal disorders1 chronic pain1 and others as well4 #c4 ,civil forfeiture exemption for marijuana facilities authorized by ,state law ,paragraph 7#g7 of section #eaa7;a7 of the ,controlled ,substances ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hha7;a77#g77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7#g7 ,all and inserting 7#g77;,a7 ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 all2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,no real property1 including any right1 title1 and interest in the whole of any lot or tract of land and any appurtenances or improvements1 shall be subject to forfeiture under subparagraph 7,a7 due to medical marijuana-related conduct that is authorized by ,state law4 4