NORML Blog, Marijuana Law Reform » HR 5842 http://blog.norml.org Working to reform marijuana laws Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:26:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Congressman Barney Frank: “Whether Or Not To Smoke Marijuana Should Be A Personal Choice” http://blog.norml.org/2008/06/11/congressman-barney-frank-whether-or-not-to-smoke-marijuana-should-be-a-personal-choice/ http://blog.norml.org/2008/06/11/congressman-barney-frank-whether-or-not-to-smoke-marijuana-should-be-a-personal-choice/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:28:15 +0000 Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director http://blog.norml.org/2008/06/11/congressman-barney-frank-whether-or-not-to-smoke-marijuana-should-be-a-personal-choice/ Barney Frank is a man of courage.

This longtime NORML ally is sponsoring legislation in Congress to allow for the medical use of marijuana, and to strip the federal government of their power to criminalize the possession and use of pot by adults.

In the video below, provided by Tom Gregory at Huffington Post, Frank explains why he believes, “There should be no federal laws against the personal use of marijuana, whether it’s for medical purposes or not.”

Hear, hear! 

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