Mounting Pressure on DEA Head to Resign For Calling Medical Marijuana "A Joke"

[Warren DeMontague]

6. Actually, I'm gonna be fair, here. While certainly not perfect on the issue-

it's worth noting that Obama has, if not actively, at the very least presided over the ball moving forward re: Marijuana legalization more than any other POTUS.

He has been notable for what he has not done, as well as what he has- and some of that is good; I believe he stood up to the hard line drug warriors in DC after CO and WA legalized Marijuana. I have no doubt that they were demanding the administration do a full court press against those states.

The drug war- a 60 Billion dollar a year plus gravy train which has sat largely on the base of pot prohibition- is a firmly entrenched institution in the beltway, and no doubt carries with it more than a small amount of inertia.

I think Obama has made modest, but important progress on the matter.