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kestrel91316

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21. I find Obama's stance on MJ just as despicable as I did Bush's. It is one of

Thu May 3, 2012, 06:00 PM

May 2012

my biggest complaints against him.

I'm a responsible adult, and I have recently begun using medical MJ to manage chronic back/neck pain from a skiing injury 35 years ago. My body's response has exceeded my wildest expectations, and I feel like a new person. And all I do is have a brownie every evening before bed. Beats hell out of taking 880mg+ naproxen every single day and seeing little response. And my work doesn't allow for me to use narcotics during the day. I need a clear head.

I don't appreciate authoritarians trying to tell me I can't use this herb. I don't appreciate the implication that I harm ANYONE by using it. ALL IT DOES IS HELP ME SLEEP WITHOUT PAIN. And I really don't appreciate my own tax dollars being used to persecute me and others like me.

I am one of millions of Americans who benefit from this most excellent medication. I'm not backing down. I have seeds now, and will NEVER be without it again. DOJ can go suck an egg.

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TIME Magazine: What Is President Obama�s Problem With Medical Marijuana? [View all] Poll_Blind May 2012 OP

Let me know when he does an EO removing the MJ off Schedule I as it should be. anti-alec May 2012 #1

He did order the feds to stand down. tridim May 2012 #12

Unfortunately, tridim - you and I don't see it that way. anti-alec May 2012 #17

You keep repeating factually incorrect statements. Comrade Grumpy May 2012 #32

I don't think it's fear. There's an agenda behind this pscot May 2012 #13

Follow the money. I no longer believe much of anything he says. No reason to. SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #41

Deal made with Big Pharma during the ACA negotiations? Habibi May 2012 #2

And/or the alcohol & tobacco industries duhneece May 2012 #8

Do you really believe Obama is a greasy, ass-kissing Republican? tridim May 2012 #16

I was adding two industries (alcohol & tobacco) to the reference about pharmaceutical industry duhneece May 2012 #23

oh, and don't forget the private prison lobby. bbgrunt May 2012 #19

Obama's leadership has been weak in the face of entrenched interests... mike_c May 2012 #3

I've heard Phlem May 2012 #4

K&R (n/t) a2liberal May 2012 #5

The problem is that it doesn't play well during election season usrname May 2012 #6

My sentiments exactly. Leave all hotbutton issues for his next term, if he wins in Nov. demosincebirth May 2012 #7

Dream on pscot May 2012 #15

LOL, add this to the list of stuff Obama will get "progressive" about! Logical May 2012 #27

Dying people don't give a rat's ass about November Tsiyu May 2012 #29

I don't understand waiting to tell the truth for corrupt political reasons just1voice May 2012 #9

the problem is that everyday is election season.. frylock May 2012 #10

the majority of Americans favor decriminalization, legalization, rescheduling, whatever.... mike_c May 2012 #11

It plays worse when the nation doesn't know what you stand for. Uncle Joe May 2012 #14

The majority of American support legal mmj - so it looks bad for Obama to do what he's doing RainDog May 2012 #37

I hope the dam is beginning to crack in regards to federal level Democrats coming out. Uncle Joe May 2012 #39

Marijuana Legalization Support At All Time High - Poll ihavenobias May 2012 #36

+1 nt Poll_Blind May 2012 #43

He knows how the reich-wing would play it nxylas May 2012 #18

so what? They're in the minority on this issue RainDog May 2012 #38

They may be in the minority in the country, but there are a lot of them in Congress nxylas May 2012 #42

President Obama doesn't have to decriminalize marijuana ihavenobias May 2012 #44

Landscape is shifting: SCOTUS, Jimmy Kimmel and now Time Magazine? 99th_Monkey May 2012 #20

I find Obama's stance on MJ just as despicable as I did Bush's. It is one of kestrel91316 May 2012 #21

He's telling us that it's OK to break the law. progressoid May 2012 #22

Here's a question for you felix_numinous May 2012 #24

Because they are "stakeholders", silly.. Fumesucker May 2012 #25

It's --so--corrupt felix_numinous May 2012 #28

he's been bought and sold... fascisthunter May 2012 #26

Oh, just let them lock you up for a few years. Why would you think civil liberties are important??? Romulox May 2012 #30

good article n/t RainDog May 2012 #31

Follow the Money (link) cbrer May 2012 #33

Standard Operating Procedure. In A Police State. Period. - K&R n/t DeSwiss May 2012 #34

The problem is not President Obama. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #35

Think of it as a job creation program for teen-aged street dealers. Dr Fate May 2012 #40

There's way more to it than that. mojowork_n May 2012 #45