Man Lights Up Cannabis Joint in Parliament

anonymous - why is he a threat? Allow me to reiterate...

U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk will call for legislation Monday that would toughen drug trafficking laws regarding a highly-potent form of marijuana, with penalties of up to 25 years in prison for a 1st-time offense.

Hopefully Barney Frank kicks his ass back down the steps, cuz this fucker obviously does not have the pulse of 3/4 of Americans, or just doesn't give a shit about the people that elected him to office. This guy shouldn't even be allowed to vote.

anonymous - which one, there are many on this site.
The police have nothing to do with it. They're just enforcing the stupid laws your grandfather enacted.

If you change the laws you won't have to worry about cops.

Jesus, the POLICE? They're the weakest fucking link in the whole chain.

They're zombies and will do what they're told, even send someone to jail for life for smoking a joint.

The majority of the states popular vote, and most legitimate polls reflect that 75% of Americans are ready for a change.

You tellin me the police are slowing down Congess' irresponsiblity to act in accordance with the Democratic process? Ease up on the crack dude, cuz with all them donuts in their mouth, I hardly think so.

"The problem is intolerance and oppression from a few rich"
And then.. the political animals they own. And then.. Law enforcement, or the foot soldiers.

Please note where Law enforcement comes into the equation- They are doing their job, THE ANSWER IS TO NOT MAKE IT THEIR JOB.

The rich arnt sitting that well w/a financial collapse,(as should be since they allowed it) which is the brink of the now. The politicians are more open to change & TRUTH than in most peoples lifetimes- LETS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS.

gstlb- your attack comes from nonsmokers, gangbangers & Mark Kirk ( email-www.house.gov/kirk/zipauth.shtml Phone- (847) 940-0202)

lab3 - Hightimes has been educating for 40 years, what good is it doing legislation? Thanks for keeping the education alive, but it isn't enough. There's just too many jobs, and too much money there to ignore.

The answer isn't throw money at it either, like someone else suggested. Legalize it, no decrimalize it. Tax it, no don't tax it.

It "is" money, and that's the problem. The rich fucking old-money property owners that raped this country and most of the planet don't want us to be able to buy a shithole piece of desert - and turn it into shangrila, and live fat growin weeds.

Oppression, been happenin for millenia.

The problem is intolerance and oppression from a few rich.
The answer is re-educate them or eliminate them... (from the voting equation I mean). :)

Interesting .
It says New Zealand ("nz') right under the headline , beside the word "source " . Source means thats where the story came from ...
Hope this helps .

Maybe you should rewrite your article to tell us exactly WHICH parliament this happened in. Was it Australia, Canada, the UK, Europe?

For the record, it looks like it's New Zealand.

Throwing seeds out is a good way to go if you don't want to save them. North Carolina has a ton of poppys growing everywhere I go.

GST is a retard that insists posting epic posts with the caps on in EVERY fucking post on hightimes.com Hope he is hit by a bus.

your caps lock button is stuck .

THROWING SEEDS?!! WELL IF YOU GOT THEM LIKE THAT!! THAT WOULD BE A SIGHT!! CRUISING DOWN ROAD CHILLING OUT AND OH MY GOD! ARE THOSE POT PLANTS DOWN THERE!?!?! HELL YEAH!! I HAVE FOUND A FEW STRAYS IN MY DAY BUT THE MOST YOU CAN DO FOR THE GOOD IS TO GROW YOUR OWN AND MOST IMPORTANT TELL OTHERS HOW TO DO IT FOR THEMSELVES!! THE BEST WAY TO GET THAT ACROSS TO PEOPLE IS TO SHARE WHAT YOU GREW AND WHEN THEY ASK HOW MUCH IT WAS YOU CAN SAY IT WAS VIRTUALLY FREE MAN!!!!! I GREW THIS!! AND YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW I DID IT? THE ANSWER WILL MOST LIKELY BE A VERY INTENT YES!!! SHARE THE KNOWLEDGE IT IS MORE VALUABLE THAN ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY OR POWER IT CAN GIVE YOU AND YOUR PEOPLE!!!! GROW!! LET YOUR PEOPLE GROW!!! SHARE THE SEEDS AND THE SEEDS OF KNOWLEDGE!!!! SPREAD THE WORDS OF FREEDOM FROM GOVERNMENT AND THE DRUG DEALING GANGBANGERS AND CARTELS THAT RUIN YOUNG LIVES!!!!! FREEDOM GROWS FROM SMALL SEEDS!!!!!!!

Just throwing seeds out might work in some parts of the country,where there is enough rainfall to keep it alive through August and September,but in most parts of the country
it will just die when the dry months hit.

I see they have stupid people over there also .

i throw all my seeds out the window on country cruises and i drive the same roads all the time and i see weed plants all over the place so im doing my part weather or not its north south east or west i dont really know but there is plenty growing around here

throw your seeds on the sides of highways running east and west, everybody.
the only way to truly legalize it, is if it grows everywhere like wild-fire.
throw your seeds out on the sides of highways running east and west. the rising and setting sun will shine on them, the blood and bone meal from road-kill will feed them, and the "C,O2" emmisions from the highway itself will make them thrive.

Support for legalization is at an all time high. The key to winning this war is M O N E Y. All we have to do is match the war chest of the (legal) drug companies, alcohol companies, and prison-for-profit industry, and victory is ours. Send in a donation to your favorite legalization group today!

lol, that's awesome!

For inquisitive minds:
Barney Frank Introduces Sweeping Reform of Federal Marijuana Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With criticism of marijuana prohibition rising, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) has introduced legislation to end federal criminal penalties for possession or not-for-profit transfer of small amounts of marijuana.

"Congressman Frank's bill represents a major step toward sanity in federal marijuana policy," said MPP director of government relations Aaron Houston. "Calls for rethinking our marijuana policies are coming from all quarters, and for good reason. Our decades-long war on marijuana has given us the worst of all possible worlds -- a drug that's widely used and universally available but produced and sold entirely by unregulated criminals who obey no rules and pay no taxes."

Frank's bill would remove federal criminal penalties for possession of up to 100 grams of marijuana and the not-for-profit transfer of up to 1 ounce (28.3 grams) of marijuana. It would not change marijuana's status as a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act and would not change federal laws prohibiting the cultivation of marijuana, sale of marijuana for profit, or import or export of marijuana. It also would not affect any state or local marijuana laws or regulations.

As recently as 2005, no national opinion survey had ever found a level of support for making marijuana a legal, regulated product above 36 percent. This year, a succession of major surveys have found levels of support for "legalization" ranging from 40 percent (Rasmussen) to 46 percent (ABC News/Washington Post) and even as high as 52 percent (Zogby). A June 12 report from CQ Researcher noted that opposition to legally regulated marijuana "appears to be weakening."

With more than 27,000 members and 100,000 e-mail subscribers nationwide, the Marijuana Policy Project is the largest marijuana policy reform organization in the United States. MPP believes that the best way to minimize the harm associated with marijuana is to regulate marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol.

No More Hempfest
Citing ever increasing Police harassment.
http://www.soonews.ca/viewarticle.php?id=21068

In any civilized society it is the citizens duty to obey just laws. It is also the citizens duty to disobey unjust laws.

B A L L S !!!!!!!! HELL YEAH!!!! THIS DUDE ROCKS!! PUT HIM ON THE COVER OF HIGH TIMES!!!! FUCK THE GOVERNMENT!!! IN YOUR FACE!!!! WHAT!? YEAH!!! IN YOUR FACE!!! MY NEW HERO!!!!

It looks like this is the beginning of a new trend. 1st, recently speaking of course, was Ian Barry, now this incident in Parliament. It was stated in the excerpt that they don't believe it was a protest, but regardless if it was intentional or not, it is still ridiculous that people are still being persecuted by the law because of a natural plant that does nothing but benefit mankind, mother nature and the animal kingdom. Now, Passive resistance has worked in the past, as evidenced by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement, Bapu Mahatma Gandhi in India, etc. We need to do enact more resistance on a larger scale, as many people are seeing this time as the tipping point in the fight towards decriminalization/legalization. Ethan Nadelmann of the DPA, who has tirelessly worked towards ending prohibition for years said this recently in an interview: "I have to tell you , Dean, I have never seen the momentum like we have right now. There were some moments in the late nineties when it felt promising, but this is really the first time where I feel that the wind's at my back as opposed to being in my face." Now is the time, people. For those who put themselves out there and on the line for the cause, I applaud you. The rest of us need to catch up and keep the ball rolling. In the words of the great Peter Tosh, "We've Got To 'Legalize it!!'"

high times needs to help us get organized to end prohibition