Barney Frank join forces to back bipartisan medical marijuana bill

Reps. Ron Paul, Barney Frank join forces to back bipartisan medical marijuana bill

July 18, 2012

Reps. Ron Paul, Barney Frank join forces to back bipartisan medical marijuana bill
By Pete Kasperowicz
thehill

A bipartisan group of House members has proposed legislation that would make it easier for people to defend themselves in federal cases for possessing marijuana, if they can show that they are using marijuana for medical purposes in line with relevant state laws.

The Truth in Trials Act, H.R. 6134, was introduced Tuesday by Rep. Sam Farr (D-Calif.), along with an eclectic mix of 15 House Democrats such as Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), and three Republicans, including GOP presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul (Texas).

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