News release from Barney Frank

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Congressman, 4th District, Massachusetts
2252 Rayburn Building · Washington, D.C. 20515 · (202) 225-5931

For Immediate Release:               Contact: Peter Kovar (202) 225-9400
July 29, 2008
 

Congressman Frank to Hold Press Conference to Discuss Marijuana Legislation

            Washington, DC — Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA), and representatives of organizations supporting reform of marijuana laws will hold a press conference on Wednesday, July 30^th, at 10:00 am to discuss H.R. 5843, the Personal Use of Marijuana by Responsible Adults Act of 2008. The legislation would remove federal criminal penalties for personal possession of up to 100 grams of marijuana or the nonprofit transfer of up to an ounce of marijuana. It would not change federal statutes forbidding cultivation, import, export, or for-profit sale of marijuana nor would it change any state laws on the subject.

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