Comments on: Presidential Candidates On Drugs

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:15:12 +0000

not surprising when the whole world is on drugs

By: Ending The Bipartisan War On Pot!

Ending The Bipartisan War On Pot! — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:07:01 +0000

[...] For far too long the federal government’s war on cannabis consumers has been a bipartisan effort. [...]

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:58:41 +0000

well said, finally a good report on this stuff

By: the_gipper

the_gipper — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:41:38 +0000

Obama is, let’s face it, pretty unlikely to allow states their constitutional right to decide their own drug policy – he’ll be too busy redistributing wealth and increasing government power. And, as for the Dems in Congress, they’ll be too busy milking every earmark possible out of the President to vote on any issue that could jeopardize their re-election chances.

The best hope for legalisation is to register Republican and watch out for 2012; of the frontrunners, Palin and Sanford are lukewarm at best on the Drug War, and Jeff Flake and Gary Johnson are its outspoken opponents.

By: foxfirewalkingstick

foxfirewalkingstick — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:22:20 +0000

I’m definitely for Obama in this situation. at least with him there is a glimmer of hope. and not total loss.

Plus… you guys didn’t mention any of the views of the Green or Libertarian parties…

that’s why this election is pointless. people aren’t aware that there are more than just 2 choices.

By: StonerBrown

StonerBrown — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:36:03 +0000

Don’t beat your heads against the wall. Of all marijuana busts 1% occur on the federal level.

Both candidates suck on the drug issue.

Lets refocus our efforts people. Write your state legislature. Convince anyone you see who is against marijuana. Hold a pro-mary rally. Lets get out of our attics and basements, put the bong down and get this shit legalized.

States do a much better job convincing the Feds then we do. Get the states on our side. 12 states have done it already. Thats 24% of America. We need 13 more to have half, and 14 for a simple majority. On a local level, you have a face. The feds don’t listen to shit, there are too many of us with too many complaints. They got wars, foreign policy, etc. to deal with. They dont give a rats ass about our right to blaze. But once we have the states on our side, they will back off.

As for the candidates, watch out for McCain and Biden. ALthough, I must say McCain might be better. Palin comes from a pot smokin state, and smoked herself. Plus, as VP, she has less to to than Obama would as Prez, and will therefore listen better.

Together we can make a difference

By: Stonefree

Stonefree — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 16:22:57 +0000

Obama flops positions and changes his story so often I have no idea who I’m going to get if I vote for him. He really does seem like he’s only feeding his own ambitions. Biden just scares the hell out of me. He’s completely anti-marijuana and anti-gun. Two of my favorite pastimes. As I live in a state without legalized medical marijuana and I definately would qualify for use in every state that has legalized it with my disability. It frightens me to think of a Biden led crackdown on all the states that have approved it. It could be 1937 all over again. God help us all.

By: Plains

Plains — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:33:20 +0000

Even the most empathetic to this cause would be compelled to not mention it if running for office, by the many people out there still confused about it and the many people who refuse to accept its legitimacy. Each candidate is asking an entire country, which doesn’t get along very well, to agree. The hope is that Obama has watered down his true feelings on a great many issues in order to oust the worst president the country may have lived through yet. The tragedy would be if we the public do not agitate, do not make resistance to legalizing cannabis uncomfortable for those in power. Of course, this all hinges on a national respect for Science, and yet many schools can’t even muster the courage to utter “evolution.”

Make no mistake we can win the day, but it will take more time and a public education and normalization campaign to rival that of the Star Wars franchise, Church, McDonald’s, or any of the other huge messages we receive daily which contribute to our cultural conditioning.

Barack Obama at least is willing to listen to a variety of recording artists and genres. McCain listens to Abba.

Vote Obama, but we the people must hold him accountable if we really want this country to change for the better. One person’s perspective is simply not good enough for America.

Money for Science.
Money for Education.
Marches in the street.

By: undercover 420

undercover 420 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:33:16 +0000

I am not sure who to vote for, but I have been watching very closely for the entire campaign. Obama has preached about the economy, and recently McCain has also adopted this as his slogan. I am tired of having to live a double life to be portreyed as a responsible individual. I have to pretend I don’t smoke for work, and also have to quit frequently for uncle sam. I can’t understand how I can be forced to serve to fight for freedom of Iraqi’s, but can’t choose to fire up a joint once in a while. Got off on a tangent, back to my main point. Both sides are arguing that the economy is in crisis. It is, so lets solve it. By legalizing we save a lot in the judicial system, and also stand to do something other than waste more taxpayers money “stimulate the economy”. I think we all saw how well that plan worked out.

By: JackandtheWeedstalk

JackandtheWeedstalk — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:00:46 +0000

I am part of the neo-pagan movement and have just found this delicious website once again after years.
Now that McCain and Obama have been selected by this wonderful country to destroy the legacy of George Bush, I believe it would be a nice thing for them to fill the White House with a cloud of marijuana smoke and open up all of the windows to get Washington D.C. high on some skunky buds with crystals and it’s so green that it creates a rainbow effect in the moonlight.
I’m voting for Obama and Michelle for President/First Lady not on the virtue of their pot smoking experience together but because i haven’t voted in like 12 years since i was a teenager.
Get off your computers and go vote.