Indeed, that line is not ironic in this case (or not doubly ironic, I guess). He has not been our friend on this issue, and one who did not disdain a drag or two in his own youth.
While I do hold it against him, I don't hold it against him too hard. Too much political capital to be spent early on. I hear he recently said he'd support rescheduling it so it can be medicinal, so there's still a little time left for hope and change.
He has been more of a friend than any president prior.
The issue is that he has to contend with more volume of biz than any president prior, so a direct numbers comparison isn't fair. He inherited another war, as it were.
My dream was that he would take cannabis out of schedule 1.
I'll fight for the freedom for people to partake. We've destroyed too many lives policing victimless crimes. We've withheld life-changing medicine for people because of stupid superstitious fears.
The smell of this rancid-ass shit still makes me want to vomit, though. Thanks, neighbors, for my having to walk through it on the way to my apartment yesterday evening. UGH.
Neither, smoke bothers me, and makes me cough. I also agree that all smoking is gross. (But, so long as it's not in my house/car, I don't really care if people do it, so long as I don't have to breathe it.)
Why is there such a big difference between state-level and federal-level opinions of politicians on medical marijuana? After all state legislatures and congressmen and senators are elected by the same voters and are of the same parties.
The initiative process. It's the only reason the states are changing.
By contrast, Senators/Representatives have to campaign with real money, and real money is invested in the prohibition—private prisons stocked with pot offenders; pharmaceuticals invested in keeping cheap pot from those needing medicine; law enforcement who sucks at the teat of drug property seizures, up to an including taking cash from tourists with an accusation of drug trafficking, but no arrest or even ticket.
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Date: 2015-04-21 01:43 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2015-04-21 05:09 pm (UTC)Offering an apology, freedom, and reparations to all victims of the drug war would be nice.
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Date: 2015-04-21 05:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2015-04-21 04:42 pm (UTC)The issue is that he has to contend with more volume of biz than any president prior, so a direct numbers comparison isn't fair. He inherited another war, as it were.
My dream was that he would take cannabis out of schedule 1.
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Date: 2015-04-21 04:11 am (UTC)It's pot culture that makes me want to break things.
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Date: 2015-04-21 12:55 pm (UTC)The smell of this rancid-ass shit still makes me want to vomit, though. Thanks, neighbors, for my having to walk through it on the way to my apartment yesterday evening. UGH.
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Date: 2015-04-21 06:09 pm (UTC)http://politicartoons.livejournal.com/4668395.html#comments
I don't know if I want to take it in any more than cigarette smoke, but that's something.
(fixed the link)
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Date: 2015-04-21 08:57 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2015-04-21 11:41 pm (UTC)By contrast, Senators/Representatives have to campaign with real money, and real money is invested in the prohibition—private prisons stocked with pot offenders; pharmaceuticals invested in keeping cheap pot from those needing medicine; law enforcement who sucks at the teat of drug property seizures, up to an including taking cash from tourists with an accusation of drug trafficking, but no arrest or even ticket.
It's pretty fucked up all the way.