Fox News Boston's marijuana hit piece on Barney Frank

November 8, 11:35 AMSeattle LGBT Issues ExaminerJoe Mirabella

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Fox News Boston has dug up a bit of gossip from 2007 that they're trying to turn into a big hit.  Apparently Rep. Barney Frank was present during his then new boyfriend's marijuana bust. Several plants grew along side his boyfriend's house. Frank said he was unaware of the plants until the bust.

Fox News must be high if they think Americans really care about marijuana any more. If anything Americans are ready for decriminalization. Frank has introduced legislation that would decriminalization medical marijuana. I think America is ready to go even further, and I'm not alone. Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to legalize and tax the plant. California undoubtedly needs the revenue, and the sale of marijuana would generate billions for the nearly bankrupt state.

In Washington State, the PBS celebrity Rick Steves teamed up with the ACLU to produce a conversation about marijuana and the benefits of legalization. The special is available on demand through most cable providers.  Washington's financial woes could easily be resolved by decriminalization.

During the early weeks of the Obama administration, the President hosted an online town hall meeting. Americans were encouraged to submit or vote on questions. The number one question, with over 2 million votes was about the legalization of marijuana. Sadly, the President chose to laugh off the question.

Even in Boston, where Fox News was trying to fire up Frank's base, they found mostly supportive people. If anything, they are further on the issue than their Representative who claimed he did not even know what the plant looked like. Some guy jibed, "Who doesn't know what marijuana looks like?"

Fox News Boston needs to put down the pipe, and start reporting real news. Our entire country would benefit from the tax revenue from the end of marijuana prohibition. Gossip from 2007 is not newsworthy.