By "Radical" Russ Belville on August 12, 2008
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Today is Government at Work day… and most of them are in recess. So I’m bringing back the interview with Rep. Barney Frank on his HR5843 bill to end federal penalties for personal marijuana possession.
Then I’ve got the executive producer of a new film chronicling the work of hemp activists, Rod Pitman. It’s called “Hempsters Plant the Seed” and a screening will be held this Thursday at 7pm and 10pm at Portland’s Bagdad Theater (yes, it is spelled that way).
Posted in NORML SHOW LIVE | Tagged Barney Frank, Hempsters Plant the Seed, HR5843, Rod Pitman
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.
[...] or co-sponsored just about every pro-marijuana bill that has ever died in Congress. He’s spoken directly to pro-marijuana audiences. For me, though, my favorite Barney Frank moments are when he is chiding conservatives on their [...]