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Congressman Ron Paul has appeared a number of times on NORML's podcasts to discuss different aspects of marijuana reform. He is no stranger to the subject, as he has co-sponsored and supported various pieces of federal legislation that seek to liberalize these laws. Congressman Paul joined podcast host Chris Goldstein for this interview on May 24, 2007. The long sitting Republican from Texas, who is now becoming a well-known presidential candidate, offers some surprising insights into Hemp Farming, Prohibition Policy and Medical Marijuana. There is also an interesting portion of this interview on how Congressman Paul uses the Internet. This particular NORML podcast interview has been posted and discussed on a number of websites and blogs. A fan of the podcast posted it on youtube.com where it has received over 35,000 views http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8t7jqis2Mc NORML's Podcasts have served millions of downloads in the past 18 months presenting hundreds of guests, including many politicians, journalists, scientists, authors, activists and medical doctors on the subject of marijuana. They are consistently top-ranked in the iTunes Music Store in the Government & Organization Podcast Category. More information at www.norml.org/podcast www.normlaudiostash.com Congressman Paul's Homepage http://www.house.gov/paul