By "Radical" Russ Belville on May 5, 2008
Rep. William Lacy Clay is supporting a bill that would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana.
The Missouri Democrat has signed on as a co-sponsor of the measure to eliminate federal penalties for possessing up to 100 grams – or about 3.5 ounces – of marijuana for personal use.
The bill also would remove penalties for the not-for-profit transfer of up to one ounce of marijuana between adults.
Clay is only the third lawmaker to sign onto the bill introduced last month by Rep. Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat.
Frank says prosecuting people for smoking marijuana is an unwise use of law enforcement resources.
Clay joins Ron Paul (R-TX) as a cosponsor. I am thrilled to hear of a lawmaker in the Midwest who’s unafraid to stand up for marijuana decriminalization.
Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT | Tagged HR5843, Missouri, Rep. William Clay
I am the producer of The NORML Network, the host of the NORML SHOW LIVE and The NORML Stash Blog, and NORML's Outreach Coordinator. 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" and I travel across the country to educate people on marijuana reform. 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 give voice to the Marijuana Nation and to speak for those who can't speak up.
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I strongly support medical marijuana,And i think its unfair to our community to keep our people from medicine that can relieve the pain and discomfort that they feel,I was in a serious car accident at the age of 17 leaving me paralyzed from the chest down.I deal with intense pain everyday and i refuse to take the potent harmful pills that i am told to take,I smoke marijuana and it helps me,It truely does and i will continue to smoke it until i am no longer in pain or around,I am standing up for the people that are to afraid too and i wish that someone that can be heard will stand with me to try and get what we people of missouri Need for our pains. Thank You ,Sincerley Chris Mcclanahan