Drug War Update: Obama and Medical Marijuana Raids

Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director of the Drug Policy Alliance, talks about the latest developments in the world of medical marijuana in the US. He also discusses President Obama's difficulties keeping his campaign promises and word as President to not interfere with medical marijuana dispensaries in states that have approved medical marijuana laws.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Medical marijuana
• marijuana
• Obama
• Drug War

[AngusMcSpuds]

i wonder what a Ron Paul administration would do about DEA?

[hgeny]

Curse the DEA and all those that continue to support marijuana prohibition. Who is the government protecting? Not the american citizen that are sent to jail for using, growing a weed. Obama and congress are making the DEA 55 billion taxpayer dollars rich and keeping drug dealers in business while distroying what once was a profitable hemp industry. Bless DPS, curse DEA.

[peterpotpie]

We all know who the real criminals are. Vote for Ron Paul in 2012. Obama is just another puppet of big business. What a surprise!

[gollyanamegame]

Gary Johnson...Willie says so

[Puabond]

Ron Paul 2012, best hope for our cannabis freedom.

[ParrhesiaJoe]

Legalizing pot would inject billions into the economy and deal a blow to organized crime. Legalizing and regulating drugs in general would stimulate an unprecedented level of growth... and it would save Mexico. Right now, Mexico is a hell run by drug cartels. Innocent people are dying... MANY innocent people.

Children.

Prohibition and lies have always been used by states for political gain... and the citizens NEVER benefit. Look at the Opium Wars.

[hwyone]

Dude, legalizing the gonja for public distribution would be a risky move for Obama. He would probably agree with a lot of what you are saying, but he also does not want to go down as the first black president who (of course) legalized marijuana. Especially if there turns out to be any social and/or economic problems associated with the widespread use of it in mainstream America. I think pot usage equals itself out naturally, those who seek shall have, pot should not be pushed by CEOs. ;)

[bamboo4tameshigiri]

The problem here is that the DEA is a rogue paramilitary terrorist organization that doesn't even have to answer to their own law judge. They are parasites that feed on asset forfeiture laws and grease the palms of local law enforcement with the same laws. Short of abolishing them, you will never see real change.