By "Radical" Russ Belville on October 21, 2009
(Halogen Life) A proposal drafted by Frank specified that it would give states the right to adopt their own medical marijuana laws.
“I’ve felt for a long time that policy regarding the prohibition of marijuana was wrong,” Congressman Frank told me. He cited the organization NORML as a viable source for education on marijuana and its health benefits and risks. According to the group’s Web site, nicotine “promotes the development of cancer cells and their blood supply,” while “cannabis smoke — unlike tobacco smoke — has not been definitively linked to cancer in humans, including those cancers associated with tobacco use.”
Thank you, Congressman!
Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT, LEGISLATION | Tagged Rep. Barney Frank
I am the host of the NORML SHOW LIVE and The NORML Stash Blog. I'm married, live in Portland, Oregon, and I am a registered medical marijuana caregiver in this state. I've worked days as an IT geek and nights as a professional musician. Previously, I have been the host of my own political talk radio show on satellite radio. I've been the High Times "Freedom Fighter of the Month" for my work producing Oregon NORML's TV show, "A Cannabis Community Forum", and for helping to institute Portland's wildly successful medical marijuana cardholders meetings, where we help sick and disabled Oregonians acquire cannabis plant starts, learn gardening, and understand the medical marijuana law. I've dedicated my life to bringing an end to adult marijuana prohibition and re-legalizing cannabis hemp, and I'm honored to be chosen by NORML to be our daily voice.
Nice! Barney Frank seems to be a good guy, glad he is in our congress. Thanks NORML for being so damn great. :)
Let’s not forget…medical researchers on more than one study have found that compounds in cannabis actually kill brain cancer cells…
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/hscout/2009/04/01/hscout625697.html
and researchers have found the same effect with CBD and Breast Cancer:
http://mct.aacrjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/6/11/2921
Also, investigators at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health reported in the journal “Cancer Research” that the administration of cannabinoids halts the spread of a wide range of cancers, including brain cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, pancreatic cancer, and lymphoma.