House GOP passes bill to force Obama to crack down on legal weed in states that allow it

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By Eric W. Dolan
Thursday, March 13, 2014

Legislation approved by House Republicans would force President Barack Obama to crack down on marijuana in states that have made the drug legal for medical or recreational use.

The House passed the Enforce the Law Act by a vote of 233-181 on Wednesday. The bill was introduced by Reps. Trey Gowdy (R-SC), Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Jim Gerlach (R-PA) to allow Congress to sue the president for failing to faithfully execute laws.

“The Constitution gives Congress the responsibility to write the laws and the Executive to enforce them,” Gowdy said Wednesday in a statement. “We don’t pass suggestions. We don’t pass ideas. We pass laws. Regardless of our politics, I hope my colleagues have enough regard for our work to expect those laws would be faithfully executed.”

A committee report submitted by Goodlatte cited the Obama administration’s decision to not intervene with marijuana legalization efforts in various states as an example of executive overreach.

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[FreakinDJ]

1. A defining moment

[villager]

2. If Dems were smart, they'd ride this to electoral victory

I haven't seen much evidence of Dems being "smart" in that regard, however

[Rex]

3. So these fucking worthless peices of shit can waste money trying to

strike down the ACA 50 FUCKING TIMES...shutdown Congress on a whim and waste 24 billion dollars, hold unilateral committee meetings, try their best to make abortion illegal and NOW their primary concern is a FUCKING WEED THAT GROWS IN THE WILD?

I swear, if I didn't know any better I would say the GOP in Congress are trying to destroy the federal government!

[NV Whino]

4. I just knew Issa had to have his paws in there somewhere

So these guys who work less than half the year actually passed a law? Now they can take a break before they go back to trying to unpass ACA.

[LiberalAndProud]

5. I think legalization is affecting somebody's bottom line.

And I'm not talking about Colorado's coffers.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

6. I thought rethugs were kinda into that whole 'states rights' thingy.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

11. beat me to the question. nt

[LonePirate]

7. So the Repubs aren't in favor of states' rights in this case?

How do the mindless dolts in that party keep track of their positions on a day to day basis given all of the inconsistencies and exceptions?

[Jackpine Radical]

8. Wow--THAT oughtta solidify public support for them.

Especially on college campuses and in nursing homes everywhere.

[geckosfeet]

9. WTF is wrong with these people?

[Fumesucker]

10. Sheer Genius