Possession of up to 2.5 ounces of the drug in the state is not punishable by jail time, although there are maximum fines of $600 or $1,000, depending on the amount. The state legalized medical marijuana in 1999 during a state ballot initiative â the measure passed with 61% of the vote.
13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery. The House Joint Resolution proposing the 13th amendment to the Constitution, January 31, 1865; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789-1999; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives.3th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery. The House Joint Resolution proposing the 13th amendment to the Constitution, January 31, 1865; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, 1789-1999; General Records of the United States Government; Record Group 11; National Archives.
Upton Sinclair's The Jungle was a muckraking masterpiece that  exposed the horrific working conditions in the meat packing  industry. Readers were shocked at the descripti â¦ on of the conditions  in slaughterhouses and demanded action. As a result, the Food and  Drug Act of 1906 was passed.Answered.ongress is responsible for passing legislative laws in the United  States. Two examples of legislative laws Congress has passed  include the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and th â¦ e Voting Rights Act of  1965.