Obama pot comments not meant to endorse legalization: White House

The Washington Times ^ | January 22, 2014 | Dave Boyer

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

President Obama wasn’t trying to set new federal drug policy when he stated that Colorado and Washington state should “go forward” with new laws legalizing marijuana use, the White House said Wednesday.

“The president’s position on these matters hasn’t changed,” said White House press secretary Jay Carney. “He made clear that he sees it as a bad habit and a vice, and not something that he would encourage. He’s not endorsing any specific move by a state, he’s simply making an observation.”

Under federal law, marijuana use is illegal. The president has acknowledged smoking marijuana — former friends in his so-called “Choom Gang” say he smoked heavily — as an adolescent growing up in Hawaii.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Don’t bogart that nanny state PING!

[a fool in paradise]

He’ll impose severe healthcare restrictions for those who use alcohol and tobacco.

[a fool in paradise]

Oh go on, if you are going to ask him about pot, ask him about cocaine as well (including when was the last time he used either).

[CMailBag]

Living proof that the Whitehouse is no place for a stoner.

[Still Thinking]

But wait, how can it NOT be a legalization endorsement?? If it’s no worse than alcohol, under what conceivable authority can they ban it? Or is he endorsing a return to prohibition? That’s the only way this could honestly be viewed as not endorsing pot legalization.

[Jeff Chandler]

Yeah, I figured he was blitzed when he said it.

[dblshot]

IOW: “don’t worry what the president says, he’s not running this place.” said Valerie Jarret.

[Still Thinking]

Shoot, ask about anal sex.

[Jeff Chandler]

He needs to borrow Pope Francis’s translator.

[Seeing More Clearly Now]

Obama the Narcissist wants everyone to be exactly like him, so he doesn’t have to feel bad about himself. That’s what drives the homosexual propagandists, too.

[Axeman77385]

“former friends in his so-called “Choom Gang” say he smoked heavily — as an adolescent growing up in Hawaii.”

That explains a lot.

[TexasCajun]

[Tallguy]

Is it me, or is the WH Press Office having to “walk back” a greater number of Obama’s pronouncements than for any similar period in this administration?

[LibLieSlayer]

Oh suck it White House. We have ears and brains... do not confuse us with the rat base.

[TigersEye]

0bama just has no idea what influence a president's words have.
It's like he is totally unfamiliar with America.

[Zeppo]

“The president’s position on these matters hasn’t changed,” said White House press secretary Jay Carney.

Let me guess...

Obama's position on smoking pot is 'evolving', just like his position on gay marriage.

Did I get it right?