Think Progress calls out President Obama and his Pot bullshit

[djean111]

77. There is actually an international treaty - Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961.

The UN was miffed when Uruguay legalized pot - because they broke the treaty.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Convention_on_Narcotic_Drugs

Here's the thing - are there repercussions for Uruguay? What repercussions would affect the United States? (I am guessing nothing significant).

The bigger picture, as regards to treaties - Obama and Hillary are quite fond of NAFTA and the TPP. What treaties do is say hey, (the treaty controls your laws, your country) - you, as a country, cannot change or create laws that address, no matter how nebulously (like, say, a law that affects an investor state's profits by saying no to fracking), another nations's profits.

THIS is the sort of thing Obama and Hillary are dragging us into - we cannot change a law because there is a treaty.
Sucks, doesn't it.
Wonder why Obama did not bring up the "treaty" part of his no, no statement.
As far as anyone raking Obama over the coals or whatever because he smoked pot - why on earth give a shit about that? Is he running for office again? Should people currently unable to buy cannabis for medical purposes or recreational use, being hounded by police, feel that it is okay because we have to protect Obama?

(edited to correct country)