Representative Frank To Introduce Much Needed Legislation

Representative Barney Frank announced he intends to introduce a bill decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana. Whether it has much chance of success is another story, but hopefully the proposal will begin the much needed debate. Frank says his principal motivation is the absurd actions of federal law enforcement in prosecuting those using marijuana for medicinal purposes. Currently thirteen states allow those with cancer or aids or other debilitating illnesses to use marijuana to relieve their pain or nausea or to improve their appetite. The remaining states and the federal government would rather spend resources prosecuting the desperately ill who seek some measure of comfort from this ancient herbal remedy.  

Alan Milstein