President Obama Laughs At Marijuana Legalization

[Hypomaniac]

From the blog

President Obama: What Is So Funny About Taxing And Regulating Marijuana?
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:34:32 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director
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Speaking live moments ago President Barack Obama pledged â??to open up the White House to the American people.â?�

Well, to some of the American people that is.

As for those tens of millions of you who believe that cannabis should be legally regulated like alcohol â?? and the tens of thousands of you who voted to make this subject the most popular question in todayâ??s online Presidential Town Hall â?? well, your voice doesnâ??t really matter.

Asked this morning whether he â??would â?¦ support the bill currently going through the California legislation to legalize and tax marijuana, boosting the economy and reducing drug cartel related violence,â?� the President responded with derision.

â??There was one question that was voted on that ranked fairly high and that was whether legalizing marijuana would improve the economy and job creation, and I donâ??t know what this says about the online audience,â?� he laughed.

â??The answer is no, I donâ??t think that [is] a good strategy.â?�

Obamaâ??s cynical rebuff was short-sighted and disrespectful to a large percentage of his supporters. After all, was it not this very same â??online audienceâ?� that donated heavily to Obamaâ??s Presidential campaign and ultimately carried him to the White House?

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Hypomaniac Reviewed by Hypomaniac on 03-26-2009. President Obama Laughs At Marijuana Legalization From the blog President Obama: What Is So Funny About Taxing And Regulating Marijuana? Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:34:32 By: Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director Share This Article Share this Article on del.icio.us Share this Article on digg Share this Article on Stumble Upon Share this Article on Facebook Share this Article on Twitter Share this Article on Technorati Get the Feed to this Blog Speaking live moments ago President Barack Obama pledged â??to open up the White House to the Rating: 5

[FourTwenty4Life]

F**K OBAMA!!!!

[dylan]

I agree! I have already sent an email about this. I urge everyone to do the same!

[Hypomaniac]

Very sad...........

nuff said I guess.

Its almost there. Can almost taste victory.

[Hypomaniac]

Do you have a link to send e-mail dylan?

[gypski]

Here is a link with his press flunkys statements.

The Raw Story | Obama fields 'marijuana as cash crop' question at town hall meeting

Barack smoked when he was young but now that he's a big shot, he's saying fuck you to everyone else who has, is, or will smoke marijuana for whatever reason. :thumbsup: I'd call that a hypocrite. And I don't want a hypocrite for a president. We've had enough of them already.

[djmidnight22]

True, That was completely disrespectful. It sickens me how we can be written off so easily, but definately not surprising. Tell me WHY you think this wouldn't be a good plan. Enough with these weak one sentence statements. I've got some writing to do.

[MPLSweedman]

he doesnt give a shit about anyone or anything except his socialist agenda

hate to say i told you so

[killerweed420]

Yep. Doesn't really surprise you tokers all that much though does it?
He never really publically said he was going to do anything. If you really want reform there was only one candidate that repeatedly states his position on this. And thats Ron Paul.

[seattlesmoke247]

Yeah it was expected... Sucks though.