Posted on 12/14/2012 6:49:59 AM PST by John W
President Obama says recreational users of marijuana in states that have legalized the substance should not be a "top priority" of federal law enforcement officials prosecuting the war on drugs.
"We've got bigger fish to fry," Obama said of pot users in Colorado and Washington during an exclusive interview with ABC News' Barbara Walters.
"It would not make sense for us to see a top priority as going after recreational users in states that have determined that it's legal," he said, invoking the same approach taken toward users of medicinal marijuana in 18 states where it's legal.
More of Barbara Walters' exclusive first joint, post-election interview with President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama airs tonight on "20/20" at 10 p.m. ET on ABC stations.
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Destroying religious liberty, for example.
Too bad for the Big Government control freaks.
Federalism for states ignoring federal Obamacare laws: The power of every branch of the US government must crush that freedom.
I always had the impression that Obama was a crack cocaine kind of guy.
About time he said somethinmg that makes sense.
Whats next? Ignoring recreational viewers of child pornography? After all, no one is harmed in just looking at children being raped?
If we don’t want big govt in our faces, why should this be a high priority for the POTUS? I would think we would want it to be more of a state issue.
Maybe so, but, it highlights what a total hypocrite this poser is.
You nailed it. Keep the masses stoned. Sigh.
Why would something with his name attached to it, not be a higher priority than fed mj laws?
Pretty good friday morning stretch...
What politician isn’t?
Whats next? Ignoring recreational viewers of child pornography?
I’m guessing that alcohol will soon be legal for people to manufacture and consume.
Even after knowing that alcohol kills millions more people than a wild weed found in nature.
Do you really think the masses are stoned or will be?
What that means is that folks who get high in Denver and land in DIA or DCA for example, are going to come down in Virginia.
Times are tough. Revenues are short. Every toker busted coming off a plane is good for $5,000 minimum just for the fines, to say nothing of the thousands of dollars in the pockets of the defense lawyers.
Obama didn't do that!
Dollars to doughnuts the dope sniffing dogs are already being rescheduled to hit the passenger reception lounges ~
Much more comfortable than sniffing around the luggage area all the time ~ warmer too!
Not a big priority?
Then why are the feds shutting down all dispensaries in California and arresting people?
Why are the feds arresting people and jailing them for years for less than an ounce?
Why are they demanding dispensaries in Colorado be prohibited from setting up checking and savings accounts and arresting people?
Why can the man never tell the truth about anything?
He’s trying to cut back...
Stretch? How so? Do you think I was being too hard on child porn viewers comparing them to stoners?
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