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 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.
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