On Mar 31, 6:47 am, trudogg <independ...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank is proposing a bill that would remove
> federal penalties for possession and use of small amounts of
> marijuana.
>
> Why do we need a federal bill?
>
> Because the rest of the country is far behind Alaska, California,
> Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New York,
> North Carolina, Ohio and Oregon in decriminalizing the herb, with
> Michigan on the verge of approving a similar bill.
>
> We need a federal bill because we need to put an end to this
> fruitless, expensive prohibition once and for all. [...]
Frank's bill would not repeal state anti-marijuana laws. Which is fine
by me ... I'd rather let states make their own decisions than have
them forced into a one-size-fits-all policy either way. Marijuana
prohibition is indeed fruitless and expensive, but some states may
have to learn the hard way.
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