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ihavenobias

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44. President Obama doesn't have to decriminalize marijuana

Fri May 4, 2012, 06:50 PM

May 2012

For now many of us would just like him to not GO OUT OF HIS WAY to crack down on medical marijuana, which has the support of over 70% of the public (see my previous post above in the thread).

There's a huge difference between the president pushing for decriminalization/legalization and simply having his administration have better priorities than breaking up dispensaries. In this era of massive budget cuts does anyone really think we couldn't come up with a list of 1,000 ways to better spend that (limited) taxpayer money?

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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