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

[Playinghardball]

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.

Colorado and Washington both legalized the recreational use of marijuana through statewide voter referendums in 2012. In addition, 20 states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. Federal law, however, still considers the possession and sale of marijuana to be a crime.

More here: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/13/house-gop-passes-bill-to-force-obama-to-crack-down-on-legal-weed-in-states-that-allow-it/

[Scuba]

1. Good. Further demonize themselves with the populace.

[kysrsoze]

2. Bunch of backward dickheads. Gotta be against public opinion on everything

As well as in the wrong side of history on everything. This will die in the Senate. I would hope Obama had the balls to veto if it came to that.

[kysrsoze]

3. BTW - Where the fuck are they on states' rights now? Assholes.

[Vincardog]

4. The same thing goes for Torture, Bank Fraud and insider trading right?

[arcane1]

5. Also known as the "Please, Dems, use 'States Rights' against us in 2014" act.

[chillfactor]

6. another waste....

of a bill going nowhere....waste of taxpayer money...waste of taxpayer time...funny....rethugs are now against states' rights?

[CJCRANE]

7. At least they turned up for work. That's a rare occurrence.

It's a shame they didn't do anything positive though.

[frylock]

8. well this should bring in the voters

[ck4829]

9. Get that federal government out of the way, right GOP?

[rhett o rick]

10. GOP, please bring on the lawsuit. nm

[butterfly77]

11. WTF!!!

I am so sick of these insane ------s! WHERE ARE THE JOBS MFKERS!!!

[0rganism]

12. where's the bill to reschedule marijuana?

Granted it's probably a lost cause in the idiot-dominated house, but surely the Senate could take a stab at it

[bvar22]

13. Did somebody just pass GAS in the Congress?

Why, Yes ....the Republicans did.

Unfortunately, The Obama Justice Dept doesn't need the Republican Congress to Get Tough on the Pot Smokers,
but the Republicans can take a hike with their Force the President Bullshit.

Elections have consequences, dirtballs.

[Holly_Hobby]

14. Job Killer! n/t

[WhiteTara]

15. It won't pass the Senate, but at least we know who

they are without doubts.

[TheKentuckian]

17. I'm not comfortable taking that for granted, there is no shortage of both drug worriers and

drug warriors in the Senate to give it some kind of shot.

[geomon666]

16. What happened to States Rights?

You fucking pigs!