Received this from my Rep on HB5843. Believe it or not it's an improvement over the flat out "NO it's against federal law" that I used to get from him...

Dear Mr. Xxxxxxxx:

Thank you for contacting me regarding your thoughts on
H.R. 5843, the Act to Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal
Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults. Knowing your views
enables me to better represent you in our nation's Capitol.

As you may know, Representative Barney Frank introduced
H.R. 5843 on April 17, 2008. This bill would prohibit the
imposition of any penalty under an Act of Congress for the
possession of marijuana for personal use or for the not-for-profit
transfer between adults of marijuana for personal use, deeming the
possession of 100 grams or less of marijuana as personal use. In
addition, H.R. 5843 allows the imposition of a civil penalty under
the Controlled Substances Act for the public use of marijuana if
such penalty does not exceed $100. Currently, H.R. 5843 is in
Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, but I will keep your comments in mind should this bill
moves through the House.

Again, thank you for contacting me. My door is always
open.
Sincerely,

Lincoln Davis
Member of Congress
TNdankfarmer Reviewed by TNdankfarmer on . Replies from Representatives I've contacted my state representative a few times and each time someone replies with a template edited to suit the issue I wrote to him about. "Dear Mr. xxxxxxx, Thank you for contacting me with your concerns regarding H.R. 5843. I appreciate the benefit of having your views on this issue. Rating: 5