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Former Congressman Bob Barr on Bipartisanship

Jul 16, 2009

Barr amendment, Bob Barr


In the 90s, Congressman Barr was one of MPP’s most aggressive opponents. He authored the Barr amendment in 1998, which for 10 years has blocked Washington, D.C. from implementing a voter-approved medical marijuana initiative. In recent years, however, Congressman Barr has changed both his position and his party affiliation -- and has worked with MPP to eliminate the amendment that bears his name.

This talk from early July deals with bipartisanship in drug policy reform and conservative arguments for changing our marijuana laws.