politico: POT related questions deluge WH ---> NORML Shout Out

[Traveling_Home]

When the White House put out a call for town hall questions, it might not have been expecting this.

The more than 92,000 people who responded either have Cheech and Chong senses of humor or there is a deep concern in America — undetected by the media — about the decriminalization of marijuana, its possible use for medicinal purposes and its potential as a new source of tax revenue.

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In this moment of national economic crisis, the top four questions under the heading of “Financial security” concerned marijuana; on the budget, people voted up questions about marijuana to positions 1-4; marijuana was in the first and third positions under “jobs”; people boosted a plug for legalizing marijuana to No. 2 under “health care reform.” And questions about decriminalizing pot occupied spots 1 and 2 under “green jobs and energy.”

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It seems part of the popularity of marijuana questions was fueled by NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, which was urging its members to vote for questions supporting the legalization of cannabis.

“WhiteHouse.gov is once again asking the public to pose questions directly to President Obama via its ‘Open For Questions‘ service.,” the organization said on its website. “The topic of this week’s forum is the national economy, and not surprisingly, many of you have already put forward questions to the president regarding the taxation and regulation of cannabis.”

[Jackpine Radical]

1. I can see where Obama may not want to put this at the top of his agenda.

NEXT week would be soon enough.

[HillbillyBob]

2. Oh I don't think that it was fueled by NORML

It is fueled by the fact that Prohibition causes crime.
As a long term hiv, seizure, cancer survivor the only thing that really mades the pain bearable is pot. Since the insane run the assylum I cannot have the one med that really helps.
Besides that Hemp has a myriad of uses that can replace current sources of things from fiber to oils to foods, it is not as hard on the soiled either and the left over leaves are dandy mulch/manure for fields, it takes little fertilser or pesticides. It is pretty easy to harvest and process too.

[Traveling_Home]

3. I'm a medical marijuana user in Colorado - Howdy! nt

[pleah]

4. K&R

[indie_voter]

5. "deep concern in America — undetected by the media"

Nooo. The media not in tune with the country?

Impossible, I say, impossible.