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Barney Frank Re-Introduces Second Marijuana Reform Bill

By Jeralyn, Section Legislation
Posted on Thu Jun 18, 2009 at 05:03:34 PM EST
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Congressman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) today introduced a bill to eliminate all federal penalties for marijuana possession. Via the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP):

The Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2009 would eliminate the threat of federal arrest and prison for the possession of up to 3.5 ounces of marijuana and the not-for-profit transfer of an ounce of marijuana — nationwide.

Please go here and send an e-mail to your Congressperson asking them to support this bill. You can view last year's version of the bill here.

Last week he introduced the Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act, (H.R. 2835), a bill to protect medical marijuana patients from arrest and jail and to allow pharmacies to dispense marijuana to patients with a doctor's recommendation. You can send a message to your Congressperson asking for support here.

Both bills were introduced last year but died at the end of the Congressional session. Hopefully, we'll have more luck this year. Please, do your part.

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    Barney Frank Re-Introduces Second Marijuana Reform Bill | 5 comments (5 topical)

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    Done! (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by otherlisa on Thu Jun 18, 2009 at 05:40:21 PM EST
    And very happy to do so.

    I wonder how many (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by jen on Thu Jun 18, 2009 at 09:10:16 PM EST
    people would not be in jail if this common sense law were in place.

    ...eliminate the threat of federal arrest and prison for the possession of up to 3.5 ounces of marijuana and the not-for-profit transfer of an ounce of marijuana -- nationwide.

    Sent the email to Rep Heller. :(

    Want to drum up real support? (none / 0) (#3)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 12:55:03 AM EST
    Make everyone watch the campy 1937 propaganda film Reefer Madness, so they are forced to take note of the underlying ludicrous foundation of our country's nonsensical marijuana control policies.

    And further, if you really want to make a difference, tell your state legislators and congressional representatives to start supporting policies that will re-introduce industrial hemp as a marketable commodity in this country. Then you'll see the real birds who, just like they did in 1937 when the Marijuana stamp tax laws went into effect, bankroll the opposition in our Congress and state legislatures to sensible cannibis reform laws -- namely the wood pulp, petrochemical, cotton and textile industries.

    it wouldn't matter donald, (none / 0) (#4)
    by cpinva on Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 07:11:24 AM EST
    most people would think it was an actual documentary.

    politicians and law enforcement have demonized pot for so long, how would they explain its sudden un-demonization? that's been the basis for all the draconian legislation against it; it's evil and destructive, just like heroin.

    to back-track now would violate the unspoken agreements with all the vested interests, especially the law enforcement and penal industries, supporters of many a candidate. as well, how to explain, to their constituents, that after all these years of evilness, suddenly, overnight, for no apparent reason, pot is no longer evil?

    not going to happen, no politician wants to have that conversation. they've backed themselves, and us, into a corner.

    What about coming into posession?... (none / 0) (#5)
    by kdog on Fri Jun 19, 2009 at 08:03:55 AM EST
    Will growing for personal use be allowed under this bill? Unless your good friend has got stuff to spare, good luck finding someone to get you an ounce with nothing in it for their trouble, this seems like a big waste o' time to me.

    Now a bill allowing the possesion and sale of up to 3.5 would be getting somewhere....or is this just a foot in the door kinda bill?

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