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Congressmen Ron Paul and Barney Frank talk Marijuana
On 4-2-09 Congressmen Ron Paul and Barney Frank answer questions about about their federal legislation HR 5842 and HR5843, Attorney General Eric Holder’s statements on medical marijuana raids, President Obama’s online town-hall snub and hemp farming.
Stash for Tue, Aug 12, 2008
Download the NORML Daily Audio Stash for 2008-08-12 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 [...]
The Hill Blog – Congress Must Reject Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
Allen St. Pierre’s post in the influentual Capitol Hill blog, The Hill (reported earlier here) has been a smashing success on that website. To date, it has generated 98 comments, almost all positive, which the editor tells us is a record response for a post in that blog. It has brought the drug warriors out, [...]
Stash for Tue, Aug 5, 2008
Download the NORML Daily Audio Stash for 2008-08-05 Today we get to visit with Darrel Rogers from Schools Not Prisons PAC, an organization dedicated to electorally slaying the biggest Drug War dragon in the House, Rep. Mark Souder (R-IN). Then comedian Rob Cantrell (Last Comic Standing) visits with a preview of his show this Thursday [...]
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) on HR5843
FOXNews.com – Lawmakers Propose to Legalize Marijuana – America’s Election HQ CONGRESSMAN RON PAUL (R-TX), SUPPORTER OF THE PROPOSAL TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA: Well, my aim is always to promote freedom and the constitution, and an issue like this is just – has no value to have the federal police going out and trying to find [...]
Positive local buzz from marijuana bill surprises Rep. Clay (D-MO)
TheHill.com – Positive local buzz from marijuana bill surprises Clay Rep. Lacy Clay didn’t intend to sign on to a bill legalizing marijuana, but he’s happy so far with the buzz from constituents. The Missouri Democrat was flying with Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) on a congressional trip to Africa earlier this year when Frank asked [...]
Stash for Fri, Aug 1, 2008
[UPDATE: Sorry, folks, I double-clicked the wrong file and uploaded the Weekly News. The Daily Stash is uploaded now and should be working.] Download the NORML Daily Audio Stash for 2008-08-01 Today on the Stash we’re honored to be speaking with Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) on his bill to end federal penalties for the adult [...]
Marijuana bill sparks debate among iReporters
CNN has a feture called “iReport” where you can send in your comments and video replies to their stories. The Barney Frank press conference is the subject, and I am thrilled to note that almost all of the comments were positive for our side, or as CNN puts it, “The overwhelming majority of iReporters who [...]
Barney Frank’s HR5843 press conference
Legislators aim to snuff out penalties for pot use – CNN.com “The vast amount of human activity ought to be none of the government’s business,” Frank said during a Capitol Hill news conference. “I don’t think it is the government’s business to tell you how to spend your leisure time.” CNN.com now has the video [...]
Bush drug warrior crashes pot press conference
The Raw Story | Bush drug warrior crashes pot press conference On Wednesday, Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) held a press conference to tout his pot-decriminalization bill, that even defenders admit has an almost non-existent chance of becoming law in the near future. Frank, however, found himself alongside The White House Office of National Drug Control [...]