We’re a little late reporting this, but back on April 24th Congressman Lacy Clay (D-St. Louis) added his name to Rep. Barney Frank‘s House Resolution 5843, which would eliminate most Federal penalties for possession of marijuana for personal use.

Clay joined Republican Congressman and Presidential candidate Ron Paul as the only other co-sponsor of the obviously controversial measure.

Here’s the text of the bill language:

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no penalty may be imposed under an Act of Congress for the possession of marijuana for personal use, or for the not-for-profit transfer between adults of marijuana for personal use. For the purposes of this section, possession of 100 grams or less of marijuana shall be presumed to be for personal use, as shall the not-for-profit transfer of one ounce or less of marijuana, except that the civil penalty provided in section 405 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 844a) may be imposed for the public use of marijuana if the amount of the penalty does not exceed $100.