White House Rejects Petition To Legalize Marijuana

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WASHINGTON -- The White House has rejected several marijuana legalization petitions, one of which called on the federal government to stop interfering with state marijuana legalization efforts.

"As a former police chief, I recognize we are not going to arrest our way out of the problem," wrote Gil Kerlikowske, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, in a statement released late on Friday. "We also recognize that legalizing marijuana would not provide the answer to any of the health, social, youth education, criminal justice, and community quality of life challenges associated with drug use."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/31/white-house-explains-anti-legalization-position-marijuana_n_1068081.html

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With all due respect Mr. Gil Kerlikowske...you are a fucking LIAR.


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[ixion]

1. Well, yeah, Gil, legalization IS the answer

whereas your 'answer' is utter rubbish.

[tomg]

2. "I recognize we are not

going to arrest our way out of the problem". . . .but they sure as hell will try. Complete bozos.

[seacaves]

3. Its (legalization of pot) time will come--sooner than later. Our

lawmakers-including Dems are frequently behind what the people want.



Frustrating.

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4. I have heard that since the 1970's

Sorry to be a downer but I think the chances of leaglizing marijuana for personal and industrial use are slimmer than they were in the '70's.

Too many government careers, Cartels, and laundered black market dollars for this "war" to end anytime soon without a big fight.


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[Fumesucker]

5. I agree with you... n/t

[creeker]

12. yeah but i'm 54 years old---I hope they hurry

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6. From the "comments" section re: this article

"Criminals that looted the economy and brought civilizati­on to its knees, walk the streets free and demand tax cuts as a reward, for servicing their wallets and growing their wealth mountain. Weed smokers, who do nothting that effects anybody beyond the periphery of their own body, are at times prisoned, have a scarlett letter put on their future, to deny them educationa­l opportunit­y, a decent job and a future. Time to lock up the real criminals and free, freedom of choice."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/outlandish/white-house-explains-anti-legalization-position-marijuana_n_1068081_115884091.html


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[duhneece]

9. And, at times, locked in cages like dangerous animals

Sometimes, getting raped by other inmates or guards.

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7. They need to drop the pretense of these petitions if they can not

answer the people as honest brokers. A majority of Americans favor the legalization of marijuana, the minority who favor the current status are mostly very aged and or in the South. And yet the pathetic Obama administration keeps up with chatter than could have been taken from the Nixon era, atavistic and ignorant of facts.

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8. This is the 21st century

The Obama administration appears to be living in a different era regarding this subject.


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[dennis4868]

10. I would just like to add some FACTS to this issue....

when it comes to Obama, facts are usually a victim to people here with an agenda to bring him down.

Anyway, a reader from the Daily Dish adds this important fact to the marijuana issue:

"In light of the Obama administration's response to the petitions relating to marijuana legalization, I thought I would point out a little known fact about the drug czar: he/she is legally required to oppose any effort to legalize marijuana or any other illegal drug, regardless of the facts. This is required by sec. 704 of the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 1998, where, among the duties laid out for the drug czar is to "take such actions as necessary to oppose any attempt to legalize the use of a substance (in any form) that -- (A) is listed in schedule I of section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812); and (B) has not been approved for use for medical purposes by the Food and Drug Administration".

So don't blame Obama (which I know id the norm here), blame the god damn law!

[Graveyard]

11. So If marijauna was listed a schedule V drug

It would not be legally opposed

[creeker]

13. Or maybe President Clinton