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His lemmings claim he supports legalizing marijuana and he is helpless to make any changes. But the facts are his Dept of Justice is waging the war full time. Here is an example.
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During their trial at the federal courthouse in Spokane last March, Rhonda Firestack-Harvey and her two fellow defendants—her son, Rolland Gregg, and his wife, Michelle Gregg—were not allowed to explain why they were openly growing marijuana on a plot in rural northeastern Washington marked by a big green cross that was visible from the air. According to a pretrial ruling, it was irrelevant that they were using marijuana for medical purposes, as permitted by state law, since federal law recognizes no legitimate use for the plant. But now that Firestack-Harvey and the Greggs have been convicted, they are free to talk about their motivation, and it might even make a difference when they are sentenced on Thursday.
Federal drug agents raided the marijuana garden, which was located outside Firestack-Harvey's home near Kettle Falls, in 2012. In addition to the three defendants who are scheduled to be sentenced this week, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington charged Firestack-Harvey's husband, Larry Harvey, and a family friend, Jason Zucker. Dubbed the Kettle Falls Five, all had doctor's letters recommending marijuana for treatment of various conditions, including gout, anorexia, rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative disc disease, and chronic pain from a broken back. Last February prosecutors dropped the charges against Harvey because he has terminal cancer. Zucker, who had a prior marijuana conviction, pleaded guilty just before the trial and agreed to testify against the other defendants in exchange for a 16-month sentence, which was much shorter than the 15-year term he could have received in light of his criminal history.
Obama should let people put whatever substance they want into there own body. Obama is anti-choice.
The one thing liberals get right (legalizing drugs) and Obama even screws that up. It's like he just goes out of his way to do absolutely everything wrong.
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The one thing liberals get right (legalizing drugs) and Obama even screws that up. It's like he just goes out of his way to do absolutely everything wrong.
Yeah, he's signed a whole bunch of vetoes over the conservative Congress getting it (legalizing drugs) right and passing those bills, eh?
Yeah, he's signed a whole bunch of vetoes over the conservative Congress getting it (legalizing drugs) right and passing those bills, eh?
Not sure what that even means. In any case Obama did not consult Congress in the matter. Instead Attorney General Holder cut a deal with Washington state governor Inslee to ignore federal law, and that was how legalization was accomplished.
Part of the problem with being an imperial president is that when something goes wrong, you can't blame congressional Republicans. They will still try however, as we have seen w/ Obamacare.
His lemmings claim he supports legalizing marijuana and he is helpless to make any changes. But the facts are his Dept of Justice is waging the war full time. Here is an example
I have never heard him say he supports legalizing it. Only Congress can legalize it. The White House can choose to not enforce the federal marijuana laws in States which have legalized it, which is what they are doing, but the WH cannot change the law.
You need to educate yourself about how the country works.
I have never heard him say he supports legalizing it. Only Congress can legalize it. The White House can choose to not enforce the federal marijuana laws in States which have legalized it, which is what they are doing, but the WH cannot change the law.
You need to educate yourself about how the country works.
Well.... given that there was no amemdment to the Constitution implemented for prohibition of cannabis in the first place, as with alcohol, I'd say trying to enforce the federal ban is un-Constitutional. How convenient, eh? A few special interests such as those in the paper industry, and DUPONT whine to the federal government that they'll lose profits, not to mention the fear mongering about Mexicans and blacks using it, and would seek to seduce our white women, and all sorts of other propaganda..... who needs to go through the proper channels via an amendment?
Well.... given that there was no amemdment to the Constitution implemented for prohibition of cannabis in the first place, as with alcohol, I'd say trying to enforce the federal ban is un-Constitutional. How convenient, eh? A few special interests such as those in the paper industry, and DUPONT whine to the federal government that they'll lose profits, not to mention the fear mongering about Mexicans and blacks using it, and would seek to seduce our white women, and all sorts of other propaganda..... who needs to go through the proper channels via an amendment?
The government has a patent on canniboids (spelling?) for making the next generation of pharmaceutical drugs but still insists there is no medicinal value!
420 legalization now free's up space for real criminals!
I have never heard him say he supports legalizing it. Only Congress can legalize it. The White House can choose to not enforce the federal marijuana laws in States which have legalized it, which is what they are doing, but the WH cannot change the law.
You need to educate yourself about how the country works.
You need to educate yourself about lots of things including the latitude that the administration has regarding which laws to enforce and how strictly they enforce them.
The WH can indeed choose to enforce drug laws or not. Just like Obama has chosen to not enforce immigration laws.
And you are even wrong on legalizing marijuana. Obama controls the list of drugs in Schedule I.
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