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35. 853,838 arrests in 2010 for marijuana-related offenses, 750,591 (88 percent) were arrested for

Sat May 26, 2012, 09:05 AM

May 2012

possession only. Among that nearly one million arrests would include licensed patients and growers in legal state programs. But of course, many of those were State arrests, so it should not phase the President or any one of us that the staggeringly huge majority of those arrested are young and black, those who are not black tend to be Latino, and yet most marijuana users are white. In NYC fully 80% are either black or Latino and also young. One is either comfortable with such 'justice' or one is not. The enforcement of the law is as racist as anything gets. I am not comfortable with any of that.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Grassy Knoll May 2012 OP

Pot and cocaine were in the President's autobiography mucifer May 2012 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Grassy Knoll May 2012 #7

So Bush administration torture indictments will be coming soon? nt MannyGoldstein May 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Grassy Knoll May 2012 #13

So the law is enforced selectively MannyGoldstein May 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Grassy Knoll May 2012 #24

He could instruct federal law enforcement to focus their attention elsewhere Hippo_Tron May 2012 #16

I haven't heard of too many pipoman May 2012 #18

853,838 arrests in 2010 for marijuana-related offenses, 750,591 (88 percent) were arrested for Bluenorthwest May 2012 #35

Yeah pipoman May 2012 #39

Airports generally indicate interstate trafficking. boppers May 2012 #58

I won't be taking it anywhere.. pipoman May 2012 #67

Who/what the Attorney General chooses to pursue can be controlled by Obama. harmonicon May 2012 #17

He directed them to only raid illegal dispensaries and grows. boppers May 2012 #55

not true Enrique May 2012 #33

Bullshit! JackRiddler May 2012 #50

He did take a stand. Just not a "no rules" stand. boppers May 2012 #56

Your post is talking points, not related to what I said. JackRiddler May 2012 #69

I'd much rather this President smoked pot than. . . LibGranny May 2012 #61

I'm proud that our President smoked a lot of dope, and did a little blow MannyGoldstein May 2012 #2

Bush drank,Obama smoked. Everyone needs a crutch once in a while. I virgogal May 2012 #3

For some of us, MJ isn't a "crutch". For me, it allows me to kestrel91316 May 2012 #11

You're a threat to society MannyGoldstein May 2012 #15

absolutely nothing wrong with a crutch Voice for Peace May 2012 #54

Bush snorted coke too. Lasher May 2012 #31

Bush did more than drink. He was a coke fiend into his 40's... beac May 2012 #42

I hope so Manny, too many good people; potential Presidents and Nobel Peace Prize winners Uncle Joe May 2012 #4

I have no problem with President Obama smoking some weed bupkus May 2012 #51

If you want a legal hook up, there are thousands to be had, provided it's legal in your state. boppers May 2012 #57

BULLSHIT bitchkitty May 2012 #66

That "intercepted" christx30 May 2012 #5

While it makes me laugh, it's not an Obama I'd like to *actually* see, until he's out of office. harmonicon May 2012 #19

And yet the entire WH staff will hold 'Cocktail Parties' at which they all suck down hard liquor Bluenorthwest May 2012 #37

Yes, but I think there's always a fair bit made about the low amounts he drinks. harmonicon May 2012 #40

I wouldn't want to see christx30 May 2012 #41

Agreed 100% (nt) harmonicon May 2012 #49

Obama pot smoking and Huff Post. kitt6 May 2012 #6

No bogarts. MrSlayer May 2012 #8

More proof felix_numinous May 2012 #10

After reading this story I no longer plan to vote for Obama. Kurska May 2012 #12

he was spreading the wealth around, to those who needed it. boppers May 2012 #59

Aster reading this story, I'm even more angry about Obama's pot club raids. red dog 1 May 2012 #20

Big deal. ProfessionalLeftist May 2012 #21

Maui Zowie? red dog 1 May 2012 #23

And in endless supply... TeeYiYi May 2012 #44

At roughly the same time, Mitt was being hired by Bain Capital... JHB May 2012 #22

I didn't care in 1992, I still don't care 20 years later. nt DRoseDARs May 2012 #25

So....smoking dope in high school railsback May 2012 #26

to paraphrase churchill Suji to Seoul May 2012 #27

This story will get Obama more votes than it will lose him. sevento47orpi May 2012 #28

I'm trying to think of a President in recent memory I couldn't see passing a joint around. Bolo Boffin May 2012 #29

Heh Kolesar May 2012 #32

They grew hemp. boppers May 2012 #60

it's only been since Reagan's war on drugs RainDog May 2012 #62

How do you feel about THC regulated hemp? boppers May 2012 #63

I don't know RainDog May 2012 #65

that is funny! ibegurpard May 2012 #30

Obama's funny BeyondGeography May 2012 #34

So how can he seem so blissfully unaware that a marijuana arrest will destroy a young person's life? Schema Thing May 2012 #36

Cool dude! Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #38

MJ was the ONLY thing, including prescrpt. codeine, that helped son after major operation wordpix May 2012 #43

And this is bad how? Odin2005 May 2012 #45

One point that shouldn't be overlooked here mac56 May 2012 #46

obama's still messing up the rotation frylock May 2012 #47

Another Attempt At Equivalency? DallasNE May 2012 #48

I think the point is that most people recognize mj is a non-issue RainDog May 2012 #52

So? McCamy Taylor May 2012 #53

Lets see, I didnt care that Bush was a coke snorting drunk nor that Clinton smoked pot so why cstanleytech May 2012 #64

Introduce legislation making marijuana mandatory, then bargain down to legal. nt Comrade_McKenzie May 2012 #68