Comedian Roseann Barr tells Obama to stay away from her marijuana

Washington, Aug 21 (ANI): Comedian Roseann Barr ranted on the "The Late Show with David Letterman" about President Barack Obama trying to "take away" medical marijuana from people.

"Obama's trying to take our medical marijuana over there in California, trying to send in federal troops to get our medical marijuana," ABC News quoted Barr, as saying.

"And I'll tell you this, Obama: You'll get my joint when you pry it out of my cold dead fingers!" she added.

Politically active Barr, who had an unsuccessful run for the presidency as a Green Party candidate, continued her rant saying: "You know, it's not funny ...It's real medicine that a lot of people can't live without. I mean, it really helps with like mental illness and stuff which is why I use it." (ANI)