Odd couple Rep. Barney Frank and Ron Paul have put their differences aside to co-sponsor a House bill to decriminalize Marijuana. It’s a noble effort, but there is always the next election on the minds of lawmakers. No one wants to be the pot candidate. Even with this reasonable idea.
We may remain Always be Toklas in this country. With the exception of alcohol and nicotine, all drugs – be they useful, legal, palliative, and a certain tax boost, bear the stench of the failed 40-year drug war.