Romney Vows to Fight Marijuana Legalization 'Tooth and Nail'—

[Ichingcarpenter]

Romney Vows to Fight Marijuana Legalization 'Tooth and Nail'—

This clip of Mitt Romney talking about marijuana at an appearance in New Hampshire is about a month and a half old, but I don't think anyone has noted it here yet. It is interesting for the way it reflects the basic difference between Romney and Barack Obama when it comes to drug policy, which is a matter of style rather than substance. Asked about legalizing marijuana for medical use, Romney gives the standard prohibitionist response:

I would not legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes, and the reasons are straightforward: As I talk to people in my state and at the federal government level about marijuana and its role in society, they are convinced that the entry way into a drug culture for our young people is marijuana. Marijuana is the starter drug....The idea of medical marijuana is designed to get marijuana out in the public marketplace and ultimately lead to the legalization of marijuana overall. And in my view, that's the wrong way to go. I know that other people have differing views. If you'd like to get someone who is in favor of marijuana, I know there are some on the Democratic side of the aisle who will be happy to get in your campaign. But I'm opposed to it, and if you elect me president, you're not going to see legalized marijuana. I'm going to fight it tooth and nail.

In short, medical marijuana is bad because it leads to recreational marijuana, which is bad because it leads to crack and heroin


http://reason.com/blog/2012/09/07/romney-vows-to-fight-marijuana-legalizat

[porphyrian]

1. Well, that cancels Ryan's half-assed pandering about it. n/t

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. That's why I posted this seperately

To make a point about arithmetic
-1+1= zero belief in what they say.

[IDemo]

2. Republicanism is a gateway drug

That needs to be fought tooth and nail.

[stlsaxman]

3. All the stoner Libertarians i know are voting for Johnson, anyways.

since that cute little ol' "free weed for everyone" man isn't running 3rd party.

[Systematic Chaos]

4. It sure is a good thing there isn't excessive binge drinking on college campuses and stuff.

Otherwise I may have to start thinking that lives were being prematurely harmed and even ruined by an addictive, legal substance.



Fuck you, Romney -- you useless, hypocritical piece of shit.

[shanti]

15. he'd probably send alcohol back into prohibition

as well, if he could.

[hatrack]

6. But . . . but . . . but . . . Paul Ryan wants states to decide! But . . . he believes in Freedumb!

[porphyrian]

8. "Freedumb is not free! Support our...uh...9/11!" n/t

[Mopar151]

7. Sez him

A man in more desperate need of a few good bong rips than any white man in America! (to steal an old Robin Williams line)

[Submariner]

9. Someone needs to sneak a weed-laced brownie

into his snack food someday and see if that changes his tune.

[RedCappedBandit]

10. Republican logic.. flawlessly illogical

[mick063]

11. Late 1970s wedge issues.

The Soviet Union is the evil empire and our biggest threat.
Nancy says "Just say no" to weed.

Roughly the time Star Wars hit the theaters

His campaign is pandering to a people long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away. It is like he hasn't picked up a newspaper in thirty years.


Does he know that polling for medical pot is very favorable in a few "SWING" states?

[cthulu2016]

12. How about caffeine?

[shanti]

13. of course, we knew he would have this opinion

FUCK HIM!

[musiclawyer]

14. Please send this to the colorado legalization

Organization

If this gets becomes well known there, turnout improves and POTUS wins no doubt