What Presidential Candidate do you think will best protect our MMJ once in office?

[8182KSKUSH]

Sorry m8, I'm afraid you're a little misinformed on our Democratic Republic. Presidents CAN do something about it. :jointsmile: Considering that the DEA, not to mention EVERY law enforcement agency, is part of the executive branch of government. Therefore, they answer to the president who can do something. Our government works like this: Legislative branch (that's Congress) passes legislation (laws); the Executive branch (that's President, VP, etc.) enforces the laws passed by the Legislative branch; Judicial branch (that's the courts) is in charge of interpreting the laws. So basically, the President is the head honcho of ALL law enforcement, from the cops that patrol the streets, to the DEA that oh so loves to ignore MMJ laws.

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The DEA is enforcing laws already on the books. What steve is referring to are the bull shit promises to somehow make them ignore existing laws. Or the fact that for some reason people believe that the president can just snap his fingers and resched marijuana. No president is going to tell the DEA to "ignore some of these laws for my political convienence" they will continue to uphold existing laws so long as they have the funding to do so. Can you point to any actual examples of a president doing what you are saying?:wtf:

[Mississippi Steve]

p.s.
The DEA is enforcing laws already on the books. What steve is referring to are the bull shit promises to somehow make them ignore existing laws. Or the fact that for some reason people believe that the president can just snap his fingers and resched marijuana. No president is going to tell the DEA to "ignore some of these laws for my political convienence" they will continue to uphold existing laws so long as they have the funding to do so. Can you point to any actual examples of a president doing what you are saying?:wtf:

My point exactly.... The president can't change laws anymore than the Queen of England can change laws without the approval of congress or parlament. They are both just figureheads.

[DiscoLies]

2008 Presidential Candidates on Medical Marijuana

[flyingimam]

My point exactly.... The president can't change laws anymore than the Queen of England can change laws without the approval of congress or parlament. They are both just figureheads.

maybe an executive order can force DEA to make exception for legitimate medical use or temporarily put such raids on hold while the president pushes the congress to work on the issue... u think thats impossible? I mean, come on, the feds are pushing the congress right now for this damn 700 billion dollar bailout, they can do the same for any other issue if the political will exists!

2008 Presidential Candidates on Medical Marijuana

thnx for the link, however imo, it requires a massive political will for any major and effective changes to the medical mj @ federal level...

i cross my fingers that the current 2 house bills get some attention and public opinions get tested again on them... they both sound quite reasonable to me... either one getting passed even just in HR should be considered a HUGE step!

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and to jump in midst of convo: imagine if the president can really do nothing technically but just asks DEA and congress to find a way out for medical mj.... that shit is gonna get some real attention and perhaps some public support in the media as well... just imagine if some1 really is for mmj and becomes prez and just pushes for it and talks about it despite not being able to do much about it... i think that can bring alot of debate about the subject and perhaps change somethings no matter how little!

unless ofcourse our public is still in super-religious mentality!