“We need to rethink and decriminalize our marijuana laws.”
Can you guess which 2012 presidential candidate said the above statement? You’d be forgiven for thinking Ron Paul, or even Gary Johnson, since both have publicly advocated for reforming our country’s drug laws. You’d be forgiven for guessing anyone but Barack Obama, based on his actions during the past few years, but it was. It may be hard to believe, but President Obama is the same person who once called for reforming our marijuana laws, and deemed the drug war an “utter failure” during his 2004 campaign for the US Senate. Despite previous calls for reform, on Monday night, when faced with over 70,000 individuals urging him to address the issue of marijuana prohibition, Obama's only response was his silence. NORML and Law Enforcement Against Prohibition posted two of the most popular questions submitted to the White House’s recent Q&A on YouTube, alongside hundreds of others on the topic of marijuana law reform, but Obama offered no response or acknowledgement.
Afraid his drug dealer might cut him off. Not the drugs. The money.
ReplyDeleteHe seemed to like smoking weed. So did George Bush, John Kennedy, and Bill Clinton. And so do millions of others, including cops, judges, Seanators, Representatives, teachers, astrophysicists, billionaires, world renowned musicians and artists, etc. Its the MONEY the behind-the-scenes financiers will lose and THAT'S the issue. The "it makes you stupid" argument is well, without question, stupid (see above list)... The "it makes you lazy" argument has also been thoroughly discounted (all those professionals are lazy???) and the gateway to heroin" scare tactic has NEVER been true, only shouted out by narrow-minded buffoons. Now, all they've got in response is SILENCE. The last - the very last - possible response when all your other points have been discredited and proven false. Even cops with 20+ years of drug enforcement are saying "stop this dumb crap"....
ReplyDeleteGateway drug, good term. You know what MAKES it a gateway drug? Because you have to go to the heroine and cocaine store to buy it!!!!! FOR REAL! While you're there, you will be introduced to what else is in stock! Make it legal, and that goes away. No need to go see Mr. Heroine anymore.
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