Obama: Decriminalize pot
(Washington Times) - Last fall during a nationally televised presidential debate, Sen. Barack Obama hesitantly raised his hand and joined with most of his Democratic rivals to declare that he opposed decriminalizing marijuana.
But as a candidate for the U.S. Senate four years ago, Mr. Obama told Illinois college students that he supported eliminating criminal penalties for marijuana use or possession, according to a videotape of a little noticed debate that was obtained by The Washington Times.
But as a candidate for the U.S. Senate four years ago, Mr. Obama told Illinois college students that he supported eliminating criminal penalties for marijuana use or possession, according to a videotape of a little noticed debate that was obtained by The Washington Times.
posted by BP News Bureau | 12:36 PM
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Only a newspaper like the Washington Times would devote a whole article to this topic. So what?
Shows that Obama is a flipper like all the other politicians.
This is not a federal issue. Who cares what Obama (or any other national candidate) thinks about it?
Shows that Obama is a flipper like all the other politicians.
No. With a headline like "Obama: Decriminalize pot," that was not the goal of the Washington Times in running the piece. It's a pathetic attempt to associate Obama with marijuana use.
From the article: On the Republican side, Kevin Madden, spokesman for Mitt Romney, said the former Massachusetts governor is "not in favor of legalization of marijuana, and that includes medical purposes."
Because Mitt Romney is a doctor and should be considered an authority on medicine, right? Wrong. He's just another politician, trying to connect with his audience: people who would most likely think that a door-to-door marijuana search by local law enforcement in their neighborhoods is a good idea.
What does the only doctor running for president think about medicinal marijuana use? Well, it doesn't even matter, because he'd agree with Steve: it's not a federal issue, and, as a result, a non-issue amongst US presidential candidates.
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