MPP's Steve Fox Discusses Federal Marijuana Bill on MSNBC

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MPP director of government relations and state campaigns Steve Fox spoke with MSNBC's Martin Bashir about a bill introduced by Rep. Barney Frank and Rep. Ron Paul that would remove the federal government from marijuana policy and enforcement, leaving marijuana policy up to the individual states. He explained the need for sensible regulation and to tax and regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol, and debunked claims that marijuana use causes increased rates of mental illness in society.

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[MrHigh420Kush]

Marijuana is not adictive. However, learning about it is.

[TheGac504]

omg this news anchor is driving me up the damn wall

go back to watching reefer madness you jackass

[doghawker]

@DaFleegsta or you could use a vape. no plant matter in your lungs.

[partnr2]

point is "Everything is addictive, it's the moderation that makes it all worth being legal." even if it kills us. its why they call it prescription.

[partnr2]

even if cannabis is addictive, I somked cigarettes for 23 years, and wanted to quit for the last 3 years with several attempts to on my own, however the insurance companies made it where the Medicine was not covered by any policy. If i wanted to quit something that is way worse that cannabis i had to pay for it myself because the government would not register the addictiveness of cigarettes.

[Twistsayin]

I went 4 yrs straight where I never missed a day of blazing up,and one day I stopped it was easy and I went 5 to 6 yrs before I started smoking ocassionaly again its not addictive at all thats sure.

[Wutwut1n1]

/watch?v=mLlhQmDLazs

[DaFleegsta]

Lol I love the potency argument.. It's always used as a reason AGAINST legalization, even though higher potency just makes it even healthier. THC = healthy, there's no question there. The bad thing about marijuana is that you have to put smoked plant matter in your lungs. Higher potency means less plant matter that you need to smoke to get the THC effect.

Ron Paul 2012

Legalize freedom.

[SATAN1KO]

you cant get addicted to marijuana...hasn't anyone seen Half Baked? hahaha

[MrHigh420Kush]

@KripDrip I could argue with you but it would never end. It never does. So lets just agree to disagree.

[solath]

@KripDrip Sounds like the effects of inbreeding are just catching up with your family. Schizophrenia is a hereditary disease not caused by pot and rarely triggered by it. If your other cousin is truly addicted (extremely unlikely) they tell the idiot to get help.