Marijuana Legalization Tops List of Questions for Obama in O

brian-uk · Post by **brian-uk** » Sat 13th Dec 2008 04:51 pm

I am not surprised that the number one thing Americans are asking President-elect Barack Obama is whether or not he is going to legalize marijuana. Generations are changing and evolving and the taboos around cannabis are slowly falling away.
http://www.salem-news.com/articles/dece ... -12-08.php
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ramses · Post by **ramses** » Sat 13th Dec 2008 05:16 pm

I couldn't think of a better boost for the economy. Millions of jobs, billions of dollars and all done right in the US of A. LOL, might even have to create a USA coffeshop directory!!! This might be an interesting next 4 years.

cantona7 · Post by **cantona7** » Sat 13th Dec 2008 07:26 pm

it wont happen.

Ash333 · Post by **Ash333** » Sat 13th Dec 2008 07:46 pm

cantona7 wrote:it wont happen.

Never give up hope

Maccobicco · Post by **Maccobicco** » Sun 14th Dec 2008 10:05 am

It won't happen now. Not with Obama. And maybe not in the next 20 years. But in the USA there is a big movement for a cannabis legalization. Maybe the so conservative USA will be one of the first to change the law in 50 years, and then the rest of the world will follow.
Unfortunately I will probably not be there anymore...

brian-uk · Post by **brian-uk** » Tue 16th Dec 2008 01:09 pm

Obama replies
Q: "Will you consider legalizing marijuana so that the government can regulate it, tax it, put age limits on it, and create millions of new jobs and create a billion dollar industry right here in the U.S.?" S. Man, Denton

A: President-elect Obama is not in favor of the legalization of marijuana.

courtjester · Post by **courtjester** » Tue 16th Dec 2008 04:19 pm

brian-uk wrote:Obama replies
Q: "Will you consider legalizing marijuana so that the government can regulate it, tax it, put age limits on it, and create millions of new jobs and create a billion dollar industry right here in the U.S.?" S. Man, Denton

A: President-elect Obama is not in favor of the legalization of marijuana.

Damn right he's not. Yet.

But wait until after 2012 and see what happens then. If he's reelected, it will mark the strongest political climate for decriminalization and legalization since federal prohibition was enacted.

NirvanaEJ · Post by **NirvanaEJ** » Tue 16th Dec 2008 04:35 pm

courtjester wrote:
brian-uk wrote:Obama replies
Q: "Will you consider legalizing marijuana so that the government can regulate it, tax it, put age limits on it, and create millions of new jobs and create a billion dollar industry right here in the U.S.?" S. Man, Denton

A: President-elect Obama is not in favor of the legalization of marijuana.
Damn right he's not. Yet.

But wait until after 2012 and see what happens then. If he's reelected, it will mark the strongest political climate for decriminalization and legalization since federal prohibition was enacted.

i hope u are right CJ, but a 12 word response is just a slap in the face, not even a "lets look into it further", wow.

sh@dy · Post by **sh@dy** » Tue 16th Dec 2008 04:56 pm

NirvanaEJ wrote:
courtjester wrote:
brian-uk wrote:Obama replies
Q: "Will you consider legalizing marijuana so that the government can regulate it, tax it, put age limits on it, and create millions of new jobs and create a billion dollar industry right here in the U.S.?" S. Man, Denton

A: President-elect Obama is not in favor of the legalization of marijuana.
Damn right he's not. Yet.

But wait until after 2012 and see what happens then. If he's reelected, it will mark the strongest political climate for decriminalization and legalization since federal prohibition was enacted.

i hope u are right CJ, but a 12 word response is just a slap in the face, not even a "lets look into it further", wow.

as the first black president of the USA, you cant start talking about legalizing marihuana BEFORE you actually start being the most powerfull man in the world....I think he will first of all do the step to remove the DEAs rights to overrule the state laws for medical users and thats more than we can expect for such a big country