Knock me over with a feather

I know this is only tangentially related to the recent increase in the marijuana penalty in Cincinnati, but it's so mind-boggling that I had to post it.

According to Salon.com and confirmed on the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) web site, former US Representative from Georgia Bob Barr, once one of the most ardent drug-warriors, has signed up as a lobbyist for the MPP. The MPP focuses on removing criminal penalties for marijuana use.