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EmeraldCityGrl

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11. This is a campaign issue...

Tue May 1, 2012, 11:00 AM

May 2012

So, just to be clear - Obama chose to do the wrong thing in regard to medical marijuana. Admitting this does not mean I'm not going to vote for him - but it's important to recognize that Obama is playing politics with people with life-threatening illnesses because some Republicans would attack him for doing the right thing, and doing the right thing would upset some powerful people within bureaucracies like the DEA, within the pharmaceutical industry, and within the prison industry.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002628455

Not only is this an issue for those with specific illnesses medical marijuana effectively helps, it's a huge
issue for the young voter.

Big Ag. Big Pharma and private prisons all have a investment in the future of this industry. Voters be damned.

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Medical-marijuana dispensaries run into trouble at the bank [View all] EmeraldCityGrl Apr 2012 OP

I read this in this morning's paper. It infuriates me that the Feds are making it so tough for gateley Apr 2012 #1

Du rec. Nt xchrom Apr 2012 #2

banks mcgarry50 Apr 2012 #3

This is ridiculous. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #4

They can't Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #7

Can't they go in as an affinity group and charter that way? Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #8

So I'll start an unregulated CU anti-alec May 2012 #15

You would still be a money service business Yo_Mama May 2012 #16

No surprise at all... TownDrunk2 Apr 2012 #5

I would think they'd make a lot more with legalizing marijuana because most people don't have... randome May 2012 #13

It's not the banks' decision Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #6

That's right. Treasury is putting the squeeze on them. Comrade Grumpy Apr 2012 #9

Holder stated as such just Sunday night. Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #10

This is a campaign issue... EmeraldCityGrl May 2012 #11

Yup. Here are the others: Ruby the Liberal May 2012 #12

Thanks, good link CenaW May 2012 #18

I had this idea of a marijuana credit union anti-alec May 2012 #14

Come on. We have to legalize it. Taverner May 2012 #17

+1 sarcasmo May 2012 #19