(CNN) -- The U.S. should stop arresting responsible marijuana users, Rep. Barney Frank said Wednesday, announcing a proposal to end federal penalties for Americans carrying fewer than 100 grams, almost a quarter-pound, of the substance.
Rep. Barney Frank's bill would radically curb federal penalties for personal marijuana use.
Current laws targeting marijuana users place undue burdens on law enforcement resources, punish ill Americans whose doctors have prescribed the substance and unfairly affect African-Americans, Frank said, flanked by legislators and representatives from advocacy groups.
"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."
The Massachusetts Democrat and his supporters emphasized that only the use -- and not the abuse -- of marijuana would be decriminalized if the resolution passes.
Please Move to OG
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This will not change the state laws.
^ that's funny.
hopefully in my lifetime
miamiraider - This will not change the state laws.
But it would ease the fear of the State to change their law without loss of federal funds.
Mosh~~
It would ease the fear of states having their available marijuana supply run through by the DEA, the main reason most state politicians see it as a lost cause. I've received letters from Jim Jordan and two other Ohio representatives saying just that, avoiding a direct conflict with federal laws is in the states best interest.
I think the number is 16 states now regardless, but it's fine, close your eyes and miss whats happening. Bahhhh... Bahhhhh...
I wouldnt hold your breath
you gotta love livin in California!!! west coast baby!!
omg i want that tshirt.
Would be nice, but HELWIG is 100% correct
Marijuana is not addicting and shouldn't be illegal.
Crack is an addicting drug, people suck dick for crack, you know any one who ever sucked dick for marjijuana?
^from half baked
Ready2Mosh -miamiraider - This will not change the state laws.
But it would ease the fear of the State to change their law without loss of federal funds.
Mosh~~
Federal law supercedes all state law
Ready2Mosh -miamiraider - This will not change the state laws.
But it would ease the fear of the State to change their law without loss of federal funds.
Mosh~~
I hope so.
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Nitecrawler - Interesting...so you could carry it, but it would still be illegal to smoke it correct?
Think I saw somehting a while back that said if your caught with paraphenalia that's been smoked out of, it's a felony in NYC.
It is not illegal to smoke pot, and as far as I know it has never been illegal. Possession is what's illegal. For example if you told a cop you were high on pot, he couldn't charge you unless you actually have some on you. There's an old saying:"Possession is nine tenths of the law."
increase fines, decrease jail time