Budding Optimism: Holder on legal pot in CO & WA

[RainDog]

15. I was just noting

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that, under the current Democratic administration, we have seen more forward movement on this issue in their responses than at any time in history.

This corresponds, of course, with changes in current perceptions. Since medical marijuana became legal, public perception of the value of the drug laws concerning cannabis has gone from tepid support, far below majority opinion, to a majority who support legalization.

So the proper comparison would be to times when marijuana laws were brought to bear on federal political issues.

As I've noted before, Democrats who have wanted to appear "tough on crime" have often kicked the cannabis issue to do so. I think the time that that sort of response got positive feedback from the majority of the population is over... and this administration has responded to this.

I sincerely doubt the party that is insisting Holder enforce federal law in CO and WA sees no difference between this administration and previous ones.