I’m glad he has a second term, as he can now be a little more open about his beliefs without fear about his position in politics degenerating. Even now, honestly, it’s hard for him to come out about his personal view on cannabis (whether or not he is over his high school days or not, and whether he really is for or against it) seeing as how he will still have jobs to do after being President, and most likely political-positions still.

It’s like how he came out about supporting LBGT. In the beginning, he denied supporting them. But as he became more confident in his position, he’s been able to come out and say how he supports gay and lesbian relationships. Even then, the backlash he’s gotten from /that/ is outstandingly upsetting (I have a cousin who now absolutely despises Obama just from that, which is sad seeing as how he doesn’t know my actual sexuality).

The War on Drugs is an even harder subject to crack, seeing as how we’re only just starting to get the turn-around with states legalizing, and even then the country is on egg-shells seeing if it will work (which I’m absolutely confident it will unless the federals come in), or if it will go up in flames — flames worse than people’s joints.

If Obama were president, say, 5 to 10 years from now (virtually impossible however), maybe then he could confidently tell the US his opinion on the subject of cannabis without the unfortunate half of the country bursting into outrage and his job for the present and future being threatened. Once more people who are ignorant start to see how, oh hey, cannabis isn’t so bad, and maybe when schools don’t go around teaching that it’s a gateway drug that’s addictive (and not specify how it’s mentally technically, but not physically). The fact he even made this statement makes me very pleased.

Sir, you know what a scapegoat is and instead of saying your choices were yours, you blamed cannabis for those choices…maybe the talk that girl gave you made you grow a little, and that’s the change that was really needed… someone to pull you to the side and say; man what are you doing?

Well, now there are millions of Americans; trying to do that with you on the issue of medical cannabis, and you aren’t having it…so did you really change that day back in college? We all make choices and as responsible people we have to own our choices. We can’t blame anyone or anything on what we choose to do…when someone drives drunk, the alcohol isn’t jailed the person is; for their poor choice.

I know you are a rational and thoughtful man; and the above will make sense to you. Yes it is a touchy issue; but the majority of your political party want this legislation…they have done you a solid twice and put you into office…mainly on this issue alone…isn’t it about time you repay that solid?

A recommendation from you would certainly; help regardless of the powers your branch holds…Bush jumped into war without Congressional consent, so you are not completely powerless to guide the countries course on this issue.

Thanks

Now that he’s in his second and last term, hopefully he won’t have to pander to the traditional right wing crowd nearly as much as he did previously. Granted, as I always point out to people, the president isn’t truly that powerful. He isn’t the monarch of the U.S.; president Obama could come out tomorrow and say “I believe the war on drugs is a disgusting, criminally twisted and corrupt joke that has done absolutely nothing but sacrifice the well being of the country to satisfy the greed of a small group of individuals who are likely just as evil and self-serving as most drug lords. Therefore, it is my belief that we should seek to reform U.S. drug policy in general so as to approach the issue with a focus on reason and compassion rather than fear and greed, starting with the nationwide legalization of marijuana”…
And it wouldn’t mean anything. It’s primarily up to congress to get the ball rolling on stuff like that; the president doesn’t come in until afterward.

Don’t get me wrong, I realize that the president supporting a cause is a big deal and is certainly very helpful, even if just from a public opinion standpoint, I’m just saying that even should Obama stand up for states’ rights to legalize it, without any concrete changes I’m pretty sure that the thugs that have been harassing states like California will be free to continue bullying anyone they feel like, and that’s the real problem here.

There is no justice in this country.

(again)