Thirty-six years after the
National Commission on Marihuana and Drug Abuse recommended that "simple possession" of pot be decriminalised, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has
introduced a bill, co-sponsored by Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), to remove federal criminal penalties for possession of up to 100 grams (about three-and-a-half ounces) of marijuana and the not-for-profit transfer of up to one ounce (28.3 grams). Drug reform advocates
lit up hailed the legislation as "an important step toward bringing federal law into line with scientific fact, practical reality and public opinion." Is America, at long last, having a collective moment of sanity?
posted by kliuless
on Apr 20, 2008 -
76 comments
Speaking frankly about drugs, the Economist all but concludes the war against some drugs' success a failure in the UK, saying that: "These
figures confirm that the increasing resources employed to disrupt the illegal drugs trade are having little impact." Considering the
present path is not working and
broad swaths of the public (from across the political spectrum!—excepting the tobacco, alcohol, cotton and drug dealer lobby of course :) aren't against decriminalization, then why can't I have my
Bay Golds? Besides, the pharmaceutical industry has a stellar record of
raising prices :) Who knows,
they may want in!
posted by kliuless
on Jun 11, 2002 -
4 comments
