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CaptainTruth

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57. Does she ever say she OPPOSES legalization?

Thu Jan 29, 2015, 12:16 PM

Jan 2015

I don't see that she did.

She has to choose her words very carefully, this is politics.

You can support something, oppose it, or be neutral. She said she doesn't support legalization, a wise move if she hopes to be confirmed by a Republican Congress, so that means she's either opposed or neutral. My bet is she's neutral, which is what we should want from the DOJ. Do we really want a DOJ selectively favoring some laws/policies & not others? Remember that goes both ways, with laws we like & laws we don't.

And when she spoke of edibles she spoke of the risk of them falling into the hands of children, as if she takes it for a given that edibles will be available. She didn't say they were looking at ways to eliminate edibles from the market, which is what you'd do if you OPPOSED them.

Read carefully my friends.

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Loretta Lynch Says She Doesn't Support Marijuana Legalization Or Obama's Views On Pot [View all] B Calm Jan 2015 OP

Here we go again-another incarnation of Harry J. Anslinger. hobbit709 Jan 2015 #1

Idiot. GeorgeGist Jan 2015 #2

Reefer madness!!1 HappyMe Jan 2015 #3

Did she get a chance to back that up with any reasons? treestar Jan 2015 #4

Pretty immoral of her to deny cancer patients medical marijuana! B Calm Jan 2015 #5

There is actually not a lot of evidence of any significant risk from potted drivers. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #13

The one study I remember F4lconF16 Jan 2015 #58

Potted plants, on the other hand Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #76

Can I use that one? pangaia Jan 2015 #42

Can confirm Alittleliberal Jan 2015 #82

"federal laws would be enforced." - remember, despite what someone might tell you, pot PoliticAverse Jan 2015 #6

We'll see how long that lasts if they start taking enforcement action pipoman Jan 2015 #19

So is banking fraud. I'm sure she'll be all over that. Scuba Jan 2015 #25

indeed! n/t Buenaventura Jan 2015 #31

Oh for sure. mountain grammy Jan 2015 #48

Thread win. -nt CrispyQ Jan 2015 #69

Except in cases of rap danger- like toture on point Jan 2015 #43

Well, the President will be her boss. Cha Jan 2015 #7

My fingers are crossed that she is NOT confirmed! But, Republicans will probably like her! B Calm Jan 2015 #9

She expressed her view. She never said she would not follow the US laws and she doesn't pass them, kelliekat44 Jan 2015 #20

I worry that she will ignore the state laws on marijuana! B Calm Jan 2015 #24

Presidents have a very hands off approch to Attorney Generals. Lochloosa Jan 2015 #18

Dean/Nixon is a completely different kettle of fish pipoman Jan 2015 #23

JFK and RFK? Politicalboi Jan 2015 #81

What little I've heard of her... sendero Jan 2015 #8

All This Over A Plant ProfessorGAC Jan 2015 #10

A very profitable plant wrt to the WAR ON DRUGS! SammyWinstonJack Jan 2015 #30

I Think We Should Ban Wheat ProfessorGAC Jan 2015 #63

The stupid continues unabated. Warren Stupidity Jan 2015 #11

Prison industrial complex is now as big of a business as the military industrial complex davidn3600 Jan 2015 #12

I am so sick of the IGNORANCE sorefeet Jan 2015 #14

I'm with you on Duval Jan 2015 #38

This sounds very unprogressive and old fashioned. logosoco Jan 2015 #15

Very Good Post Thespian2 Jan 2015 #45

Too bad, really. F4lconF16 Jan 2015 #59

The black market will probably continue to thrive for a good 25 years Alittleliberal Jan 2015 #83

If not longer. F4lconF16 Jan 2015 #84

This is so sad to hear. tridim Jan 2015 #16

I sure don't see her offering any support for her backward, hyper conservative opinions Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #17

disappointing. nt m-lekktor Jan 2015 #21

Can you blame her? Just think of all the fatal pot overdoses every year! NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #22

Fuck all that noise Tom Ripley Jan 2015 #26

Arresting non-violent drug offenders is a billion dollar industry Rex Jan 2015 #27

+1 navarth Jan 2015 #39

Selling legal intoxicants and worthless (even dangerous) prescriptions rurallib Jan 2015 #44

Yup, and it keeps the uppity blacks in their place. F4lconF16 Jan 2015 #60

There has been a significant decrease in deaths in Mexico due 20score Jan 2015 #28

Thar's Corporate Profit To Protect fredamae Jan 2015 #29

FWIW, she had to say that. elias49 Jan 2015 #32

I'm sick of these out of touch control freaks making decisions for us RedCappedBandit Jan 2015 #33

Some of them just can't let it go. The adjacent town across the state line where it's legal brewens Jan 2015 #34

How in the hell can people rise up to such heights of power workinclasszero Jan 2015 #35

College degrees do not guarantee intelligence... freebrew Jan 2015 #40

More interested in how laws regarding corporate crime will be enforced and violations prosecuted /nt think Jan 2015 #36

Just one- one - Wall Street criminal, please before I die! rurallib Jan 2015 #46

RATS! nt Duval Jan 2015 #37

If pot were legalized the recidivism rate would plummet and corporate profits would be threatened. raouldukelives Jan 2015 #41

What they should have asked her is: Do you favor enforcing federal laws against mj in states that jwirr Jan 2015 #47

Bingo! B Calm Jan 2015 #73

Got to sustain that law enforcement economy you know. Judges, lawyers, cops, probation officers, lonestarnot Jan 2015 #49

when asked to explain her reasoning.... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #50

Oh come on now.. does she work for the prison industry mountain grammy Jan 2015 #51

Doesn't matter for legalization as far as I can see. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #52

she needs to fuck off. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #53

This trashy 61 year old lady agrees. SamKnause Jan 2015 #62

That would make me happy.nt bravenak Jan 2015 #77

I'm glad she was vetted. theaocp Jan 2015 #54

"Federal laws would be enforced" fbc Jan 2015 #55

next.. G_j Jan 2015 #56

Does she ever say she OPPOSES legalization? CaptainTruth Jan 2015 #57

I understand what you are saying. I hope you right. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #64

So, another authoritarian illogical fool who wants to gut the treasury Tsiyu Jan 2015 #61

I fucking agree 100% !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SamKnause Jan 2015 #65

Dear Congress: Please vote NOT to confirm Ms. Lynch. bigwillq Jan 2015 #66

So tired of idiots being elevated to high power. She sneers at the will of the voters of Oregon, of Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #67

Loretta says: 'Prisons need meat!!!!!!' Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #68

"We'll get back to you....NEXT!!" truebrit71 Jan 2015 #70

yay frylock Jan 2015 #71

Excellent. Putting folks in prison for smoking a joint should be the absolute top priority of AGs. Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #72

Gotta protect that drug war gravy train. Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #74

Can we get someone else? Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #75

Christ, are we ever gonna get *any* good appointments out of this President... villager Jan 2015 #78

Get rid of her already Politicalboi Jan 2015 #79

Democrats are losing me and walking back marijuana reform... Anansi1171 Jan 2015 #80

So disappointed. Arwinnick Jan 2015 #85