President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner says addicts should not be punished . Argentine government wants Congress to pass legislation by end of year . Measures could lessen penalties for offenders , crack down on dealers and traffickers . ` Those who should be persecuted are those who sell the substances , those who give it away , those who traffic in it . '' Senator Barney Frank proposes similar legislation this week on Capitol Hill .
President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner says addicts should not be punished . Argentine government wants Congress to pass legislation by end of year . Measures could lessen penalties for offenders , crack down on dealers and traffickers . Senator Barney Frank proposes similar legislation this week on Capitol Hill .