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In reply to the discussion: Pope Francis is on the wrong side of history (again) [View all]Uncle Joe
(58,298 posts)26. If Obama thought it was "evil," he wouldn't have done this.
http://mic.com/articles/86989/obama-just-took-one-big-step-towards-marijuana-legalization
As the nation marches further down the long but seemingly inevitable road of marijuana decriminalization and legalization, President Barack Obama just made things a lot easier. On Friday, Attorney General Eric Holder said that the Obama administration is ready to work with Congress to take marijuana off the federal government's list of the most dangerous drugs.
"We'd be more than glad to work with Congress if there is a desire to look at and reexamine how the drug is scheduled, as I said there is a great degree of expertise that exists in Congress," Holder said during a House Appropriations Committee hearing. "It is something that ultimately Congress would have to change, and I think that our administration would be glad to work with Congress if such a proposal were made."
This is a strong affirmation from an administration that seems to be increasingly moving towards a more lenient, if not open stance on marijuana legislation reform. Under the federal Controlled Substances Act, the attorney general has the authority to "remove any drug or other substance from the schedules if he finds that the drug or other substance does not meet the requirements for inclusion in any schedule." However, Holder didn't say that he would utilize this power and seems more interested in working together with interested members of Congress.
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Marijuana on the road to legalization, of course time will tell but this is certainly a step in the
Uncle Joe
Jun 2014
#31
Sometimes saying is doing and if Obama hadn't said it, I doubt Holder would've done it. n/t
Uncle Joe
Jun 2014
#54
Unfortunately Obama's position on the legalization of recreational drugs is the same as Reagan's.
Nye Bevan
Jun 2014
#22
Has Obama told the DOJ to stop arresting Americans, nationwide, for using
MannyGoldstein
Jun 2014
#18
How does your Frankie Two Shoes compare to Obama on LGBT equality. Obama supports equality.
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2014
#41
Note that I did not ask you if you agreed, I asked you to compare and contrast Obama's views with
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2014
#43
"Anyone who supports this church supports the subjugation of women by default."
Fortinbras Armstrong
Jun 2014
#69
Drugs aren't evil and drug addiction isn't evil. Drugs are nothing but inanimate objects,
Uncle Joe
Jun 2014
#13
He said that clergy preying on children is like a satanic mass, but I don't know if he has
Uncle Joe
Jun 2014
#27
"cannabis may have been integral to the development of Judeo-Christian beliefs"
Fortinbras Armstrong
Jun 2014
#46
So, basically, it comes down to a guess about the meaning of a word in Hebrew
Fortinbras Armstrong
Jun 2014
#70