Marijuana legalization

[cilla4progress]

Who else thinks Obama will be more liberal on this in his second term?

[tridim]

1. Raises hand.

It's would have been political suicide if he made a big move in his first term.

[cilla4progress]

3. This is my thinking,

as well.

[nevergiveup]

2. Hopefully, but in all reality I doubt it.

Marijuana legalization will likely start at the state level. Just one state needs to lead the way and others, because of the revenue potential, will follow.

[cilla4progress]

4. I also agree with this

and am very fortunate to live in the lovely state of Washington where rec mj use is supposed to be on the ballot in the Fall!

[Scuba]

5. Maybe he's playing 420-level chess. We can hope.

[fredamae]

6. Considering that its Not With-in Presidential

Authority to change the laws, but rather Congress, Why are we not putting the same kind of pressure upon our congress as we did with DADT/ACTA/SOPA etc and Make Them do this?

The President can "advise" the justice dept and congress but no president can "make them" do anything-But WE can

[bigwillq]

7. I don't.

Because I don't think he can do much. It's likely going to have to start with the states.

CT has decrimilized possession of small amounts of marijuana for personal use, and they're discussing making it legal for medicinal purposes.

I think eventually they will legalize it in that state.

[Life Long Dem]

8. I have my doubts

But Obama needs to at least do something about the state and federal conflicting laws. MM providers are operating legally within their state, but not federally.

[polichick]

9. Any thinking person should be for legalization...

It's disgusting that U.S. officials are basically lobbying for our for-profit prison system and big pharma - despite the cost to Americans.

[immoderate]

10. Not much.

Let's say it will surprise me.

--imm

[citizenbfk]

11. If so, why the recent high-profile arrest?

So why is marijuana illegal?

Why the recent major police arrests of state-legal marijuana places?

Why no discussion of this issue in the media? It mainly brushed off as a joke...

Why has 40-50 years of lobbying and activism and democratic voting failed to accomplish change?

[marlakay]

12. Not sure I still think it has more to do with Michelle

and his kids becoming teenagers...

[ellisonz]

13. Doubtful.

[MrSlayer]

14. I don't.

I don't look at past actions and conclude that future ones will be opposite in nature.