Five Before Chaos

Deja vu here, I coulda sworn I posted on this last year, too, but Barney Frank is proposing legislation that would decriminalize possesion of about 3 1/2 ounces, more than enough for personal use:

“The vast amount of human activity ought to be none of the government’s business,” Frank said on Capitol Hill. “I don’t think it is the government’s business to tell you how to spend your leisure time.”…

In a shot at Republicans, Frank said it was strange that those who support limited government want to criminalize marijuana.

Indeed. There’s the usual “no medical use/not safe” bullshit coming from the other side, but the concept that that really shouldn’t matter doesn’t occur to them (remember, booze is A-OK). In some ways it reminds me of the wingers opposition to birth control, simply becuse they don’t want you fucking just for the fun of it.

I’m still not too optimistic that something like this will pass, but it’s good that it’s out there. Hats off to Frank.

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Well, this is some good news. Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) is going to introduce a bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana possession at the federal level:

Frank announced his plans late Friday on the HBO show “Real Time,” hosted by Bill Maher.

“I’m going to file a bill as soon as we go back to remove all federal penalties for the possession or use of small amounts of marijuana,” Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, told Maher.

Now, I’m not too optimistic this has any chance of succeeding with this current President and legislature, but a year from now, who knows? It’s a great step in the right direction, because it would untie the hands of a lot of states that would otherwise pass similar legislation.

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