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Obama won’t go after marijuana use in 2 states
Associated Press ^ | Dec. 14, 2012 1:52 PM EST | Pete Yost

Posted on 12/15/2012 3:48:33 PM PST by Olog-hai

President Barack Obama says the federal government won’t go after recreational marijuana use in Washington state and Colorado, where voters have legalized it.

In a Barbara Walters interview airing Friday on ABC, Obama was asked whether he supports making pot legal.

“I wouldn’t go that far,” Obama replied. “But what I think is that, at this point, Washington and Colorado, you’ve seen the voters speak on this issue.”

But the president said he won’t pursue the issue in the two states where voters legalized the use of marijuana in the November elections. Marijuana remains illegal under federal law. …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Colorado; US: District of Columbia; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: bho44; cannabis; choomgang; drugs; drugwar; legalpot; legalthc; marijuana; potheads; statesrights; warondrugs; wod; wodlist; wosd
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To: Olog-hai

I’ve received numerous posts from people these past few days advocating criminal behavior, cowardice and insanity. Now, where has that been in the news lately? Oh. Yeah. Connecticut. The murderer didn’t feel that he should have to obey those unsophisticated laws. Killing six year olds? Oh yeah, he was a coward. And insanity? Don’t even need to go into that one. That’s exactly what we need. More people too cowardly to face reality. There must be tremendous money in this to bring it up this close to a massacre. Nice job. People who use illegal drugs to escape from reality are cowards, and no culture values cowardice.


41 posted on 12/15/2012 6:58:08 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Olog-hai

Before he was elected in ‘08 he promised he wouldn’t go after ‘medical marijuana’ in CA and other states that had it. Two years later his DoJ announced they were going to crack down on it and they did. An 0bama promise isn’t worth a fly speck on a horse apple.


42 posted on 12/15/2012 7:14:39 PM PST by TigersEye (Who is John Galt?)
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To: Olog-hai

What gives the President the right to say what laws will be enforced?

That’s Horse sh*t.

He does not have that right.

Impeach the CS.


43 posted on 12/15/2012 7:36:08 PM PST by Venturer
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To: Will88

Then perhaps you’d care to address the Tenth Amendment issue. Do you think it should be honored by fedgov in this case?


44 posted on 12/15/2012 8:09:04 PM PST by Ken H
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To: blueunicorn6
People who use illegal drugs to escape from reality are cowards, and no culture values cowardice.

OK, so they should be locked up?

45 posted on 12/15/2012 8:17:47 PM PST by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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To: GunRunner

Apparently alcohol is the preferred escape from reality drug of statists. lol


46 posted on 12/15/2012 8:38:01 PM PST by TigersEye (Who is John Galt?)
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To: TigersEye
Don't forget about caffeine and tobacco. I've never met a leftist who wasn't hopped up on Starbuck's.

Maybe we should ban it considering it's bad for the heart.

No one who supports the current Drug War can in any way be an advocate of liberty and freedom, and I delight in unmasking them.

47 posted on 12/15/2012 8:59:45 PM PST by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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To: GunRunner
You're harsh, dude! I partake a little in the buzzage bean and the burley weed
myself. Next you'll be going after my endorphin rushing hot green chiles! ;^)
48 posted on 12/15/2012 9:16:14 PM PST by TigersEye (Who is John Galt?)
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To: TigersEye
Yep, fatty and spicy foods go too. It's in the national interest that we promote good health and condemn anything that helps you "escape from reality", since a little relaxation after a harsh day in the game of life is "cowardice".

In all seriousness, these freeper drug prohibitionists need to team up with their buddy Michelle Obama to decide what's best for all of us.

49 posted on 12/15/2012 9:19:54 PM PST by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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To: GunRunner

Just to be clear; a sour cream, chorizo, fried pork, Monterrey jack, scrambled egg, potatoes and hot green chiles burrito is right out? ‘4:AM door breaching charges full dog killer SWAT drag me out of the house bleeding’ illegal?


50 posted on 12/15/2012 9:29:50 PM PST by TigersEye (Who is John Galt?)
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To: TigersEye

That is correct. And consider yourself lucky. If it were up to Michelle, you would be executed on the spot.


51 posted on 12/15/2012 9:39:06 PM PST by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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To: GunRunner

Well. I’d just like to tell those who are doing this ... I’m not liking it.


52 posted on 12/15/2012 9:42:39 PM PST by TigersEye (Who is John Galt?)
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To: Olog-hai

While I’m not thrilled with legalized pot, I believe that these two States taking the action can be a good thing - the Feds have taken it upon themselves to usurp State rights and what these two States have done (regardless of the reason) is to say that the federal law against drugs has no jurisdiction.


53 posted on 12/16/2012 4:14:46 AM PST by trebb (Allies no longer trust us. Enemies no longer fear us.)
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To: Ken H
Then perhaps you’d care to address the Tenth Amendment issue.

Rather than posting your little cryptic, inane thoughts, perhaps you'd care to address the Tenth Amendmend issue as it relates to Obamacare, marijuana laws, immigration laws, voting rights laws and many others.

You're the one who raised the issue, so address it as it relates to the areas of your concerns.

54 posted on 12/16/2012 5:58:29 AM PST by Will88
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To: Will88
You're the one who raised the issue, so address it as it relates to the areas of your concerns.

One of the main reasons we're in a mess is because fedgov has taken over areas that properly belong to the states - health care, education and the environment for example. This is done via the expansive Wickard Commerce Clause at the expense of the Tenth Amendment, which Clarence Thomas says has been all but nullified.

States should run their own intrastate regulatory policies on drugs as well. Do you support WA and CO doing so without fedgov interference, YES or NO?

55 posted on 12/16/2012 10:34:02 AM PST by Ken H
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To: GunRunner

Ron Paul is over.


56 posted on 12/16/2012 10:39:42 AM PST by pfflier
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To: pfflier

What the hell does Ron Paul have to do with this?


57 posted on 12/16/2012 2:11:01 PM PST by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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To: Buckeye McFrog
(and due to electoral college calculations, the answer will obviously be “no”)

And then people here will call him a RINO pothead Liberaltarian.

58 posted on 12/16/2012 2:15:30 PM PST by Drew68
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To: Gay State Conservative
I thought you swore to defend and uphold the Constitution,Scooter! Remember? 20th January 2009?

Actually, he is. There's nothing Constitutional about our drug laws.

59 posted on 12/16/2012 2:19:59 PM PST by Drew68
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To: pfflier

Decriminalizing all drugs was one of his main platform planks.


60 posted on 12/16/2012 3:20:12 PM PST by pfflier
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