Pres. Obama: Drug Legalization is a Legitimate Topic for Debate

[BridgeTheGap]

It's been 40 years since President Nixon's "War on Drugs." Is it possible that peace talks are now at hand? On Thursday, President Obama said the question of drug legalization and regulation is an "entirely legitimate topic for debate" — the first sitting president to do so since cocaine, heroin and marijuana were made illegal in the U.S.

In a question-and-answer session on YouTube, in which the top 10 questions submitted to the President focused on drug policy, Obama responded thoughtfully to that query from a representative of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, a group of former law enforcement professionals whose experience on the streets has led them to conclude that drug prohibition actually drives crime and does not solve drug problems.

Read more: http://healthland.time.com/2011/01/28/president-obama-calls-drug-legalization-legitimate-topic-for-debate/#ixzz1DNfWsixa

[bluedave]

1. Eliminating the DEA

would be a fine way to start cutting unnecessary,frivolous spending

[Webster Green]

2. +1,000,000

DEA are corrupt, sadistic, lying scumbags.