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Monday, September 13, 2010

Boxer Aide Quits After Bringing Weed To Work (Talking Points Memo)

Official photo of United States Senator Barbar...Barbara Boxer, image via WikipediaBy Ryan J. Reilly
September 8, 2010

A top economic adviser to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) quit his position after he was caught attempting to bring marijuana into his Senate office building.

The aide, Marcus Stanley, was stopped by Capitol Hill Police at an entrance to the Hart Senate building on Tuesday when officers found him with "a green, leafy substance which tested positive for marijuana,'' a spokeswoman told The Wall Street Journal.

Stanley faces a misdemeanor charge of marijuana possession. Boxer Spokesman Zachary Coile said Stanley submitted his resignation "because his actions yesterday were wrong and unacceptable."

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