Wooo!
/No, they won't

I'll believe it when I see it. There have already been like 8 raids that are confirmed.

Cool man. It's about time big brother leaves us smokers....oops...BRB, someones at the door.

This is definitely change I can believe in. I hope he follows through.

Funny that it takes a Democrat to ensure state's rights over the "small federal government" overzealous Republicans.

Lionel Mandrake: This is definitely change I can believe in. I hope he follows through.

EPIC THIS.

All Americans (even those who have never gone near the stuff,) would benefit from reform of Marijuana laws. Think about the money that it costs to do those stupid raids. That's your tax dollars going up in smoke people! Wouldn't it be better to use that money for something productive?

I wouldn't even care if 100% of it went to NIDA. At least then the money would be going to find better ways to help substance abusers kick the habit. I prefer that to locking them up and letting them go so they can get locked up again.

Hey! No fair! Cops need new fishing boats too!

Chearl: I'll believe it when I see it. There have already been like 8 raids that are confirmed.

Agreed. I hope he follows through on this campaign promise. Good on Obama if he does, I'll gladly applaud him.

Woohoo! Good on him!

*reads blog*

Meh, Kos Kids bloviating again. Wake me when he actually says it, I have a "condition" I'd like to "medicate".

KaponoFor3: Chearl: I'll believe it when I see it. There have already been like 8 raids that are confirmed.

Agreed. I hope he follows through on this campaign promise. Good on Obama if he does, I'll gladly applaud him.

I also see where states are going to be maintaining database reports of SWAT teams and their accuracy, effectiveness, and what it is exactly they do with all that seized merchandise.

/breath of fresh air, I tells ya

Confabulat: Funny that it takes a Democrat to ensure state's rights over the "small federal government" overzealous Republicans.

THOSE Republicans went extinct.

make me some tea: KaponoFor3: Chearl: I'll believe it when I see it. There have already been like 8 raids that are confirmed.

Agreed. I hope he follows through on this campaign promise. Good on Obama if he does, I'll gladly applaud him.

I also see where states are going to be maintaining database reports of SWAT teams and their accuracy, effectiveness, and what it is exactly they do with all that seized merchandise.

If you're talking about the Maryland thing from the earlier thread, that's just one state, and it's still just a proposal that will have to survive the full fury of the police chiefs and police unions, who (not wanting to lose the prize-warfare, raid-loot revenue stream) will portray it as a cop-killing surrender bill that will help the terrorist drug kingpins win.

I was surprised that this wasn't already required though, it should be.

ambassador_ahab: All Americans (even those who have never gone near the stuff,) would benefit from reform of Marijuana laws.

1) Pot smokers won't have to continue their unfortunate, distasteful alliance with criminal elements that was forced upon them by the law.

2) Police can actually focus on real crime. Of course, this will require having to do actual police work, rather than simply making traffic stops and calling the drug dog.

3) Peoples' lives can stop being ruined by politics.

4) Less excuse for the police killing innocent people in overzealous raids is always a good thing.

5) Alcohol sales will decrease, thereby decreasing the real danger on our roads.

Got sense?

FTA: White House spokesman Nick Shapiro on Wednesday reiterated Obama's stance that "federal resources should not be used to circumvent state laws."

"And as he continues to appoint senior leadership to fill out the ranks of the federal government, he expects them to review their policies with that in mind," Shapiro said.

Sounds like everything's processing NORMLly.

Legalize it
Restrict it
Tax it

HAMMERTOE: ambassador_ahab: All Americans (even those who have never gone near the stuff,) would benefit from reform of Marijuana laws.

1) Pot smokers won't have to continue their unfortunate, distasteful alliance with criminal elements that was forced upon them by the law.

2) Police can actually focus on real crime. Of course, this will require having to do actual police work, rather than simply making traffic stops and calling the drug dog.

3) Peoples' lives can stop being ruined by politics.

4) Less excuse for the police killing innocent people in overzealous raids is always a good thing.

5) Alcohol sales will decrease, thereby decreasing the real danger on our roads.

Got sense?

6) Profit?

Yeah...that, too.

Some drugs are fkn scary. I understand the fear of them (which is not to excuse the "War on..." mentality or the "User=loser" mentality), but pot is NOT one of them.

If you catch your young kid smoking pot, OK, there's reason for concern (as with alcohol, tobacco, or much more likely, YOUR prescription drugs). But "free country" does not jive with "adults shall not smoke pot." AT ALL.

/wasn't really "responding" to any post, just venting....

HowlingFrog: Confabulat: Funny that it takes a Democrat to ensure state's rights over the "small federal government" overzealous Republicans.

THOSE Republicans went extinct were crucified.

(slight edit)

BuckTurgidson: If you're talking about the Maryland thing from the earlier thread, that's just one state, and it's still just a proposal that will have to survive the full fury of the police chiefs and police unions, who (not wanting to lose the prize-warfare, raid-loot revenue stream) will portray it as a cop-killing surrender bill that will help the terrorist drug kingpins win.

I was surprised that this wasn't already required though, it should be.

Ah, right. Well it's good that the subject has been brought up anyway. I didn't realize it was that bad either.

2wolves HowlingFrog: Confabulat: Funny that it takes a Democrat to ensure state's rights over the "small federal government" overzealous Republicans.

THOSE Republicans went extinct were crucified.

(slight edit)

and this is how they were reincarnated:

The election is over. He can stop buying votes.

I expect a de-criminalization initiative to be on the next ballot in Oregon. They'll be the first state to test the feds on this one.

Confabulat: Funny that it takes a Democrat to ensure state's rights over the "small federal government" overzealous Republicans.

I think it has more to do with Obama favoring medical marijuana than any interest he has in states rights.

Stompn_Tom: Legalize it
Restrict it
Tax it

If they can't enforce current laws against it, what makes you think they'll be able to "restrict it", much less enforce any taxation of it?

+1 though, Obama. First thing he's said that I agree with.

Chearl: I'll believe it when I see it. There have already been like 8 raids that are confirmed.

The Bush people are still in charge until Obama appoints a DEA head.

legalize and tax it to pay for the stimulus plan.

The most important thing is that the DEA's total budget increases every year, along with the total amount of money they steal from American citizens. Nothing else really matters.

MR_DING: Chearl: I'll believe it when I see it. There have already been like 8 raids that are confirmed.

The Bush people are still in charge until Obama appoints a DEA head.

Yes, but they have a new boss. They struck before Obama had a chance to tell them not to do that. It was a pre-emptive strike you might say - They knew it was probably their last chance to knock over a few cancer patients in wheelchairs.

Confabulat: Funny that it takes a Democrat to ensure state's rights over the "small federal government" overzealous Republicans.

Democrats don't give a damn about state's rights except on matters that happen to coincide with their own beliefs. See what happens to your highway funds if your state drops the drinking age below 21.

Confabulat: Funny that it takes a Democrat to ensure state's rights over the "small federal government" overzealous Republicans.

Not only on this but on states rights to regulate their air and water quality too.

Obviously not the first time the parties switched positions for political expediency, but still worth a chuckle or two.

//Liberal
///Wait Make that Conservative
////No, no I'm a liberal. (right?)

Stompn_Tom: Legalize it
Restrict it
Tax it

Ignore it
Ignore it
Ignore it

Why restrict marijuana if it's legal? Why tax something that farking grows out of the ground? Why start a new era of prohibition-style raids on people who grow their own weed?

If you legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana, the government will essentially be handing that commodity to someone who already operates within a massive regulatory structure. The most likely of these are tobacco companies, and they'd probably be the only source for consumers. This is an industry that likes to make their products addictive, and wrote the book on buying off politicians.

Bad farking idea handing them the weed industry. Give the feds control over marijuana, and you'd make it into a problem that it's not now, nor every has been.

Pot should be like tomatoes or gardenias - legal to own, grow, smoke, cook with, give away, sell to consenting adults, or do whatever the fark you want to do with it - all completely free of law enforcement, corporate monopolies, and especially free of farking taxes.

/fark, does everything need to be farking taxed?

HowlingFrog: Confabulat: Funny that it takes a Democrat to ensure state's rights over the "small federal government" overzealous Republicans.

THOSE Republicans went extinct are a myth.

FTFY

Did someone tell these guys?

Let's hope this is true. It's a start.

jjorsett: Confabulat: Funny that it takes a Democrat to ensure state's rights over the "small federal government" overzealous Republicans.

Democrats don't give a damn about state's rights except on matters that happen to coincide with their own beliefs. See what happens to your highway funds if your state drops the drinking age below 21.

You mean the drinking age of 21 that was instituted with republicans controlling the senate?

Bu-bu-but... But if you partake of the DEVILS WEED, then you'll grow up to be a FAT, BALDING, UNEMPLOYED, MIDDLE-AGED LOSER WHO STILL LIVES WITH HIS PARENTS!!!

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You know, like Michael Phelps?

jjorsett: Democrats don't give a damn about state's rights except on matters that happen to coincide with their own beliefs. See what happens to your highway funds if your state drops the drinking age below 21.

The Uniform Drinking Age Act was passed into law by that notorious democrat, Ronald Reagan.

weed. its just a plant.

if you dont believe me, here is a high def video of a glorious medicinal marijuana plant.
shishkaberry (new tube)


while im at it, here are some others(you are missing out if not watching these in hd).
trainwreck (new tube)
strawberry cough (new tube)
bubbleberry (new tube)

Its a nice start.

SynthLord: Pot should be like tomatoes or gardenias

ADM likes your idea.

YAYYYY!!!!

I HEART OBAMA!!!

Pechorin: HowlingFrog: Confabulat: Funny that it takes a Democrat to ensure state's rights over the "small federal government" overzealous Republicans.

THOSE Republicans went extinct are a myth.

FTFY

Tell that to Oakland California.

One battle at a time.

Hopefully their next budget is slashed 20% or more. All in the name of more efficient government of course.

One state at a time

kleppe: Stompn_Tom: Legalize it
Restrict it
Tax it

If they can't enforce current laws against it, what makes you think they'll be able to "restrict it", much less enforce any taxation of it?

+1 though, Obama. First thing he's said that I agree with.


Restrict it just like they restrict alcohol sales.
Age limits to buy, enforce DUI etc...

I'd like to believe it.

Stompn_Tom: Legalize it
Restrict it
Tax it


If/when weed becomes legal, the sad irony will be the fact that you can't smoke a doobie at a bar, weed shop, etc.

Holy Sh...

Really? I don't smoke, never liked it... but what I like even less is the rampant waste, entitlement, and propping up of the judiciary-prison conglomerate.

Outstanding first REAL step towards a reigning in of ridiculous declarations of victimless crimes.

This is change I can believe in.

Stop messing with state's rights and stop the war on drugs.

any truth to the rumor that Obama has already issued a pardon to his coke dealer?

Brilliant...we're facing one of the most dire economic periods in our history and Obama's pushing a pro-pot agenda. This will really help U.S. productivity.

I can't wait to see all the Obama-haters who claim to be "libertarian" come on here to slam this decision, proving once and for all that they are nothing more than...