Obama's Pot Problem

Salon:

President Barack Obama has disappointed drug-reform advocates across the country since taking office as president, and nowhere do they feel more betrayed than in Colorado.

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Comments

[drugwarfighter]

03:56 PM on 07/20/2012

Almost always when a politician makes a major about face regarding any policy, money is involved.
The Alcohol Cartels had hundreds of politicians on their payroll. Are we supposed to believe the drug cartels don't also? The drug cartels don't want any legal marijuana sold anywhere in the U. S. So they are going after the medical marijuana dispensaries via the Obama Justice Department.

[lletaa]

10:50 AM on 07/20/2012

If you think the GOP would be different your wrong. It would be much worse. Obama will come around on this, he is smart and its the smart thing to do. Romney, forget it!

[AlfredE69]

08:08 AM on 07/20/2012

President Obama, end your wars. Give peace and liberty a chance for a change.

[besatisfied5]

08:04 AM on 07/20/2012

Obama could sell drugs on the front lawn of the White House himself and the liberals would would praise him for it

[Flutie Flambert]

11:33 AM on 07/20/2012

You mean like selling pharmaceuticals, tobacco, or having a beer with Skip Gates? end the hypocrisy, end the subsidy to drug cartels, terrorists, gangs, corrupt politicians and police. Regulate drugs instead of abandoning all control to very dangerous people. Stop making crimes out of things that are not crimes.

[Elijah Greenleaf]

05:14 AM on 07/23/2012

No, you're very much mistaken.

[Ed Red]

07:26 AM on 07/20/2012

This is a great untapped resource for campaign money. The big 0 needs to fire up a joint and give a PSA speaking on all health benefits of pot, methyl, crack and powder cocaine.

The pot growers have tons of money. A super pac "Dopers For Obama" would raise millions.

[parlimentMike]

06:54 AM on 07/20/2012

For some it's pot, for some it's war, for some it's economic justice, but no mater why one voted for Obama last time, if they were at all passionate about it, they were disappointed. If we reward mendacity with another term what will we get next time? Time to vote differently.

[sweetbilly]

03:46 AM on 07/20/2012

Obama's pot problem??? I'd say the cocaine he did is a far worse problem going into November seeing as how cocaine use is "ACTUALLY" a real felony.

[efffox]

05:35 AM on 07/20/2012

If they were going to charge President Obama for doing that over 30 years ago - then they'd have to charge most of those who work on Wall Street too. Did it stop you from voting for Dubya - he snorted cocaine too you know??

[sweetbilly]

06:38 AM on 07/20/2012

Yeah well I didn't vote for George Bush and Bush never accused Obama of being a felon but Obama did accuse Romney of being one.. the difference is George Bush isn't still doing cocaine ...who knows what Obama's on.

[rae112754]

08:40 AM on 07/20/2012

The only reason Obama is president now is cause back in college he skated and dint get caught. If he did get caught that would have been a felony charge and today there would be no President Obama.

[cmdmaddog]

12:35 AM on 07/20/2012

What a ridiculous article.

[wtf is this]

12:10 AM on 07/20/2012

Who is more likely to legalize pot? Obama or Romney? You're crazy if you think Romney is more likely to move ahead on that.

[mgabrys]

01:40 AM on 07/20/2012

Romney is more likely to illegalize coffee, tea, coca-cola, and alcohol and nicotine.

[wtf is this]

01:45 AM on 07/20/2012

Anyone takes away my coffee & there will be a revolt!  

[Ed Red]

07:29 AM on 07/20/2012

Well most Dems/Libs support ban on soda drinks and nicotine. See New York and California for example already doing it.

[parlimentMike]

06:57 AM on 07/20/2012

Don't settle for a forced corporate choice where micrometers measure the policy differences, vote in the People's interests this time with Jill Stein.

[miriamfl]

10:45 PM on 07/19/2012

REALLY, REALLY ??? What do you people think would happen if Prez Obama before the elections tried to address this issue????

[Cratewasher]

10:36 PM on 07/19/2012

If Obama loses, it won't be because he was too liberal - it will be because of his pandering and acquiescence to the right.

[ggs83]

10:33 PM on 07/19/2012

Obama may not have done as much as preferred but there is a better chance with Obama second term and no chance with Mr. Digit; he has to keep all those private prisons filled remember

[RevRayGreen]

10:01 PM on 07/19/2012

it was the pro-pot voting block that put him in the spot, We are 55% who voted for him...

[cmdmaddog]

12:34 AM on 07/20/2012

I'll smoke to that.

[BlueKoi]

09:59 PM on 07/19/2012

This comment about people defecting because of the pot issue is stupid,
Who are they going to vote for Romney?

"Potheads for Romney" just doesnt sound right. But makes me think of an old quote.

"A working person voting for a Republican,
Is like a chicken voting for Col. Sanders"

[June25]

09:39 PM on 07/19/2012

Pot problem!The guy grew up in Hawaii.

[RevRayGreen]

10:01 PM on 07/19/2012

FREE ROGER CHRISTIE

[Elijah Greenleaf]

05:11 AM on 07/23/2012

Roger Christie will be in prison for a long time.

[Elijah Greenleaf]

08:28 AM on 07/23/2012

Pot use in Hawaii is at about the same percentage of the population as on mainland USA, though its vocal proponents may believe otherwise.