• mainly this appears to be an effort to eliminate some of the hypocrisy of pot prohibition. pot is an amazing plant, good medicine and a great fiber. can't tolerate those draconian penalties for miniscule amounts...

• Since we have a pretended democracy, socialism in this form might be hope to make things work right 4 us people of Poland. In times when government  doesn't give a f.... about opinion of society.

• So how did it work out... ?

• you are retarded

• since when socialism is a hope?

• I don't know how you can all him "ultra liberal" he has socialist view on economy. He is ultra socialist, it may appear that he is liberal becouse he wants liberalization on drags use but this is only for votes of young ppl.

• Well, i think the fact that he is pro legalization should not be the only reason for voting for Palikot. At the same time it's still great that we finally have someone in the government who is dedicated to his cause and actually challanges the status quo, unlike most of them. he places his own  beliefs over the risk of no re-election- he will loose all the votes from older society members- fair play to him!

• I am in Krakow, Poland Im an American and To be honest I love this Guy, in my opinion He is just what this country needs to put poland in line with the rest of the world. I wish i could be there smoking that joint with him, also if your not too sqeemish then I want someone to email me and Help me to know where I can get some good bud from. blkjak101@hotmail.com just write me and we can talk I havent had a smoke in over 2 weeks and Im annoyed with life already. but if I was a voter then he would for sure have my vote.

• In french ,  http://cannabissansfrontieres.org/cannabis-libre-au-parlement,603.html

• you're probably from one of the parrishes in Illinois or Greenpoint, NY.  

• good, old days.

• My Dear Sister! You've got it on the spot! I fear that PM Tusk isn't aware enough of the ca. 4,000 in prison TODAY, most of which are promising and so wasted academics. Sorrowly, He seems to be blinded by the publicity of His own daughter, currently launching a sort of wannabee - celeb of herself.  PM Tusk is blind for valuable students, to which their parents gave more than everything for their studies, having crushed their lifes, ignoring their professional potential, just because the were caught with a joint after hours. The only trustworthy Polish political leader should be Mr. Palikot! Friday will show. 

• If you read all of my comments, I have been to Poland and traveled through the country and met many people.  As I wrote earlier, it was in 1998 and 1999.  And I know personally about how cannabis arrests can ruin lives.  I was once busted for 0.05 grams, an amount that one could barely see and its was described as vegetable matter because they didn't even have tests for it back then.  Cheers.

• When I was there before the 2000 US election, many Poles said to me that Bush would be president.  I told them no way that would happen, but it sadly did.   Both countries have seen the effects of what the Bush/Cheney administration has done to both countries.  I sincerely hope that your government doesn't go against its new law like here in the US rogue Asst federal attorney's have gone against the will of the people.  The Drug Wars have been a total disaster in far too many ways simply because they have diminished not one iota the amount of illegal drugs that enter the US.  Its been a scam ever since it was started.  Good luck to my Polish friends, I've always found their desire for freedom to be a growing desire to be able to determine their own destiny.

• He has a 10% cause polish people want smokin cannabis!!

• Mate, i have no idea where have u been, but it doesn't sound like Poland. In Poland they make criminals out of young people who were caught by police because they were smoking a joint at a wrong place, at the wrong time. Then they sentence such people for three years of prison. Also what is even more funny is that, if u 'pass a joint' it means u are distributing drugs and then u get 6 years if the police finds out. Lately, they caught a girl with posession of 0,12 g of weed (such an huge amount :O) and she had to pay a fine : 3000zł which is about 1000bucks... Welcome to Poland. I wish pro-weed countries could support us a bit, maybe it would change something.

• The late nineties are far, far away. Meaning: Negatively: one must know that up until 1995 or 6 there was no anti-drug law in place, whatsoever. Naturally the Police wasn't even trained to vigilant on these things. The late nineties, as you say, were still quite relaxed. Soon after 2000 the legislative horror began. Incompetent lawmakers drew sanctions in amanner "just in case", as they themselves had no realistic approach at all to any aspects of pot, It was a time when it was suddenly just called "narcotics". No matter if it was a joint of weed, or a ton of heroin. Simply:"narcotics". That has been lifted, as said before, literally 6 weeks ago, but noone knows what's it gonna be handeled in practice. I mean pot only, of course! That is why I welcome Mr. Palikot's innitiative to propose a true law with clear guidelines for everyone, and His attempt to try the law in within Parliament. 

• I was renting in Krakow and I traveled around Poland in the late 1990s.  I'd like to go back some day to see the people I know there in Krakow. And I did buy cannabis in the late 90s and it was good stuff.

• Let me just add: There are around 4000 pot smokers, not dealers, jailed today in Poland for less than1/32 oz found. Some are even have been locked up upon just a smoking pipe with traces of pot in. It's not funny at all. Up until Dec.6th 2011 that kind of law was in force. Mr. Palikot now wants to test a "liberation" made by the ruling government of Mr. Donald Tusk, (who isn't that bad actually, but the longer he rules he turnes more and more from a liberal into a sort of convervative), which liberates the prosecutor to step from prosecuting if "a little amount for private use" has been found. However, no clear definition of that "little amount" is in place, which means the prosecutor's are free as Willy, and many of them sympathise with the Polish right wing. This new law, now in place for 6 weeks is to be tested by The Palikot Movement in parliament this Friday, as a happening accopany the parties new law project officially to be debated. Palikot wants everyone free to posess 30 grams and two plants and all mentioned smokers, not dealers, freed immediately. Wouldn't it be nice? To gypski again: Poland cannot afford as many Police per head as the US and Canada do. They have to priotirise. Having a leak on the street costs one, if caught, a maximum of 500 Polish zlots (US$ 150). One joint already cand bring you in prison for up to 2 years. No joke. that is why all this happens, because the under 40, not just the under 25 as one claimes here, are angry, very angry.

• That's absurd, you don't need laws to prevent you from smoking pot. It's your choice, just like its other people's choice to smoke it. Your logic is flawed, there is no rationality behind your statement. It's sad that people (like you) make absurd comments without educating themselves on the issue.  

• There's no other MP in the world courageous and cosequent to do what he pledged before his party was elected into parliament claiming 10,2%. For your Canadians its hard to capture European circumstances, especially those Central Euopean ones. Your country is the second largest in the world and for most of you another of your provinces is abroad already. gypski has been in Poland and saw some guys loo on the pavement in front of Police. I saw many Canadians to do so in Amsterdam, however...   What a crappy thought shared here. The thing about Mr. Palikot is that he does what he announces. Besides for pot smokers he stands up for most civil minorities: gays and TVs, against a clerical voice in public politics and most of all against public funding of the church which costs the Polish taxpayer billions of Euros every year. Canada never had to fight for its freedom. Poland had to for the past ten cenuries. What Poland had achieved for itself and half of Europe 22 years ago now has to be completed by liberating the civil individual, so he/her can unfold him/herself freely as long as another is not limited by. He's also for liquidating public funding of political parties, which is a pan European disease, not nessecarily known in Canada and States, yet he's caring about the socially disadvantaged in general. Elections in Poland were held just four months ago, the term is four years. The pot issue is just one of many announced. This gentleman is not just the first in Poland, but also EU wide, who turns his promisses into action.   Show me another party leader in parliament worldwide who is that radical in pot liberation, who brought a TV in as MP... Don't belive the Poles writing here. They are hired by the Polish far right.  

• FUCK YOU DONAL TUSK!

• SADZIĆ! PALIĆ! ZALEGALIZOWAĆ! PALIKOT FOREVER!

• As for a good omen; his name and surname, Janusz Palikot translate to: Janus (god of transitions and new beginnings) The Cat Who Burns...:D

• Judging by your brilliant speech I conclude that you are a "Law"& DISorder follower . I also was born in Poland and lived there 31 years. A year ago I left the country. It is through people like you, blind and retarded. Learn English or how to use google translator.People like you bring us only shame.Better go to sleep grandpa coz I think you're a bit confused. Artur Pietkiewicz has right! I also think that Palikot  is a new and only hope 4 our (in half retarded) society. GO GO GO Mr Palikot. You can count on my vote!

• Yes it's true that mainly young people but only. I'm 31 and I gave him ny vote. We are tired people who are in charge of polish country. All the time the same faces and point of view. Poland need to be changed be modern. I' don't know if you want but any urgent case can't be changed without church permision. This is also something what he wants to change. True young people but young people are the future. Best regards from Poland. 

• @observer - sorry, but you are wrong. Unfortunatelly our country's citizens are still in the dark ages. MJ is seen as a serious drug and it is still more acceptable to get locked with vodka or any other alcohol. Maybe Mr. Palikot is making a circusin parliament, but many of us- Polish- prefer circus instead of wild jungle.

• Palikot is controversial politician, but believe me: he is one of the most honest man in polish politics. He created serious, liberal movement in Poland. He is a hope for Poland.

• If anyone can change something in poland, it has to be a young person with internal strength. Most of polish politicians are old comunist who care just of themselves (as that sick government taught them) or they are ridicolously insane about Law & Justice, because of mr. kaczyńskis speaks. We, young people are just coming up to voice. Support Move of Palikot is my party and i'm proud of his plans on friday ;)

• not true. he's the only one saying what he thinks - thats what makin problems for him

•  He's the only politician in Poland who says what he thinks. I suppose that you were voting for Law & Justice? Chill out dude and smoke weed!

• I hope it will be on youtube :) 

• Palikot is a new hope for my retarded country. GO FOR IT!

• Jebac!

• "A Polish lawmaker plans to test his country's new marijuana decriminalization law -- by firing up a joint in Parliament. " Might be a stunt but still takes balls.

• American politicians are you watching this? THIS is a real public servant. Way to go Poland :)

• ..

• go Mr Palikot! 

• Parliament Funkadelic!!!

• yea civil liberties are crazy. i dont want to smoke pot so i need laws to prevent me from doing so. do you hear yourself? youre insane.

• I'm from Poland and I also know who is the only politician who try to legalize stuff in our country!

• You should don't believe Janusz Palikot. I'm from Poland and I know who is he - hypocrite and lier.

• This gentleman promissed many things and gave many statements in past just to turn 180 degree to defend exactly opposite regulations. He acts as he'd do anything to get votes. He made a circus out od Polish parliament. It's very hard to find anyone older than 25 who takes this PM seriously.

• I think there is a lesson here for the lawmakers in Washington State.....

• Thumbs up!

• I've spent time in Poland, and their attitude is something to see.  Its the only country I know of where people can piss in the street in front of a cop, and the cop just turns away.  And when they take to the streets, it reminded me of the 60s here in the US.  And they get loud.

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