Supporters of medical marijuana – especially in Colorado – know who CO Representative Jared Polis (D) is. He is a stalwart champion of medical marijuana rights and advocate of an end to marijuana prohibition.

In the video below he makes about as many good points as a person can in under 5 minutes. He eviscerates the “logic” behind prohibition and rightly highlights the way its enforcement distracts from real crime. The speech comes from the U.S. House floor last night in support of the Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment which would de-fund federal attacks on legal medical marijuana providers.

We simply need more politicians like Jared Polis. But it’s up to you to vote. Don’t just go push a button or pull a lever for whoevers name you recognize. Actually know what they stand for. Do they support individual freedom? Do they support sick people being able to choose a non-toxic alternative to dangerous and addictive prescription drugs?

Hopefully Mr. Polis and those like him have nothing but success in their political careers, because without them there will be no one in government fighting for our rights. You can call us the 99% or whatever other term is popular, but we are human beings and we deserve dignity and respect and we deserve to be free to determine our own lives.