Patrick Kennedy spouts nonsense on Amendment 64 (Legal Cannabis in Colorado)

[RainDog]

30. Who knows?

Whatever they do, they are not going to stop this. People have freakin' had it with this bullshit.

This issue is one that really demonstrates the hypocrisy of federal-level politics. If someone thinks he or she can get political traction out of looking "bas ass" about cannabis (what a joke, right there - kick the arthritic retiree to the curb?) - who knows.

Cannabis arrests are one way Democrats try to prove their law and order cred.

I have no idea how the Obama admin. will deal with this either. The WRONG WAY was what Clinton did when medical mj was legalized in CA. His terms in office were the highest for marijuana possession arrests until the last few years.

Of course, possession arrests also give law enforcement agencies a way to look good on paper. Since the vast majorities of all arrests for drugs are for simple marijuana possession, their numbers won't look as good.

But that's what happens when you stop trying to create a criminal class out of 12% of the adult population of the nation for engaging in an activity that is less harmful than alcohol or tobacco.

And that's why people are sick of this bullshit and want the federal govt to accept the scientific evidence instead of continuing to lie and expect people to respect them.