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  Jimmy Carter: Marijuana Legalization Is Smart

Posted by CN Staff on December 12, 2012 at 07:43:00 PT
By Nick Wing 
Source: Huffington Post 

USA -- Former President Jimmy Carter gave a full-throated endorsement of state efforts to legalize marijuana during an appearance at a CNN forum aired on Tuesday. Carter, who as president supported an era of marijuana decriminalization in the mid-1970s, told CNN's Suzanne Malveaux that he was "in favor" of states that were taking steps to legalize the drug."I think it’s OK,” Carter said. “I don’t think it’s going to happen in Georgia yet, but I think we can watch and see what happens in the state of Washington for instance, around Seattle, and let the American government and let the American people see does it cause a serious problem or not.”
Voters in both Washington and Colorado approved ballot initiatives last month legalizing and taxing marijuana. The governors in those states have signed both measures into law, but marijuana reform advocates remain concerned that federal law, which still considers the substance illegal under the Controlled Substances Act, could lead to complications if federal authorities decide to continue with frequent raids of dispensaries and other marijuana-related operations.Speaking about the issues of an anti-drug system focused on enforcement, Carter suggested that large incarceration rates, especially among minorities, were being perpetuated by harsh punishments for marijuana possession."It's a major step backward, and it ought to be reversed, not only in America, but around the world," Carter argued, later going on to say that nations such as Portugal, which decriminalized all drugs in 2000, could be a model for the United States to look toward in the future.Click over to CNN for video of Carter's full comments: http://newsroom.blogs.cnn.com/2012/12/11/fmr-pres-jimmy-carter-talks-marijuana/Carter has been an increasingly vocal proponent of reforming U.S. marijuana laws and strict drug prohibition efforts in the nation and around the world. Speaking earlier this year, Carter accused U.S. drug policy of having “destroyed the lives of millions of young people.” He went on to promote an "alternative approach, beginning with treatment instead of just imprisonment for people who use drugs but do no harm to others.”And last week, Carter appeared in the drug war documentary "Breaking the Taboo" to argue that the nation's anti-drug crusade had failed both at home and abroad.Source: Huffington Post (NY)Author: Nick WingPublished: December 12, 2012Copyright: 2012 HuffingtonPost.com, LLC Contact: scoop huffingtonpost.comWebsite: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/URL: http://drugsense.org/url/NqVg6ZRTCannabisNews   -- Cannabis  Archiveshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/list/cannabis.shtml 

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Comment #42 posted by adelitaashmi on December 19, 2012 at 00:43:01 PT:

What is a crb check
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What is a crb check
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What is a crb check
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Comment #40 posted by FoM on December 14, 2012 at 07:38:46 PT

adelitaashmi 
Thank you for the compliment.
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Comment #38 posted by afterburner on December 13, 2012 at 16:46:38 PT

Hope #36 & FoM #29
“The Senate Judiciary Committee has a significant interest in the effect of these developments on federal drug control policy,” Leahy wrote. The Judiciary Committee intends to conduct a hearing on the issue in the new Congress. “Legislative options exist to resolve the differences between federal and state law in this area and end the uncertainty that residents of Colorado and Washington now face,” Leahy wrote. “In order to give these options full consideration, the committee needs to understand how the administration intends to respond to the decision of the voters in Colorado and Washington. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter.”[Here are some Legislative options that the 2012 Congress is considering and the new 2013 should be considering:]Congressional Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Halt Federal Interference In State Marijuana Laws.United States Representatives have introduced bipartisan legislation in Congress — House Bill 6606, The Respect States’ and Citizens’ Rights Act of 2012 — to amend the US Controlled Substances Act to provide that federal law shall not preempt state marijuana laws.Details & Take Action at NORML
http://www.capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=62198956Support The Industrial Hemp Farming Act.Lawmakers in both the House of Representatives and the Senate are seeking to allow for the commercial farming of industrial hemp by introducing the Industrial Hemp Farming Act.
 
House Bill 1831, which was introduced last year by Texas Republican Ron Paul and a coalition of 25 co-sponsors, and SB 3501, introduced this August in the Senate by Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden and three co-sponsors, would exclude low potency varieties of marijuana from federal prohibition. If approved, this measure will grant state legislatures the authority to license and regulate the commercial production of hemp as an industrial and agricultural commodity. Several states -- including North Dakota, Montana, and Vermont -- have enacted regulations to allow for the cultivation of hemp under state law. However, none of these laws can be implemented without federal approval. Passage of HR 1831 would remove existing federal barriers and allow states that wish to regulate commercial hemp production the authority to do so.Details & Take Action at NORML
http://www.capwiz.com/norml2/issues/alert/?alertid=61629666
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Comment #37 posted by afterburner on December 13, 2012 at 16:13:31 PT

Off Topic -- But Vital to our Cause!
Right now at a UN meeting in Dubai, authoritarian regimes are pushing for full governmental control of the Internet in a binding global treaty -- if they succeed, the internet could become less open, more costly and much slower. We have only 2 days to stop them. The Internet has been an amazing example of people power -- allowing us to connect, speak out and pressure leaders like never before. That's largely because it's been governed to date by users and non-profits and not governments. But now countries like Russia, China and United Arab Emirates are trying to rewrite a major telecom treaty called the ITR to bring the Internet under its control -- the web would then be shaped by government interests and not by us, the users. Tim Berners Lee, one of the "fathers of the Internet," has warned that this could increase censorship online and invade our privacy. But if we object with a massive people-powered petition, we can strengthen the hand of countries fighting this power grab. We have stopped attacks like this before and can do it again before the treaty text is locked this week. A wave of opposition to a new ITR is already building -- sign the petition to tell governments hands off our Internet! and then forward this email to everyone you know -- when we hit 1 million signers, it'll be delivered straight to the delegates at this cozy meeting:http://www.avaaz.org/en/hands_off_our_internet_i/?cfEBRbb
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Comment #36 posted by Hope on December 13, 2012 at 15:46:21 PT

Leahy's letter.
I appreciate the tone of this part and his apparent respect for "The decision of the voters": “Legislative options exist to resolve the differences between federal and state law in this area and end the uncertainty that residents of Colorado and Washington now face,” Leahy wrote. “In order to give these options full consideration, the committee needs to understand how the administration intends to respond to the decision of the voters in Colorado and Washington.
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Comment #35 posted by FoM on December 13, 2012 at 13:27:52 PT

The GCW
I think it could be good news. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
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Comment #34 posted by The GCW on December 13, 2012 at 13:08:48 PT

FoM in #29.
That's encouraging.
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Comment #33 posted by Had Enough on December 13, 2012 at 12:26:34 PT

"Green Mountain Boys"
Cool...Many have paid too many dues (some still are) for these bureaucrats to be allowed to run away with the freedoms that people who came before us fought dearly for…
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Comment #32 posted by Sam Adams on December 13, 2012 at 09:17:33 PT

a little Vermont history
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Mountain_Boys
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Comment #31 posted by Sam Adams on December 13, 2012 at 09:16:51 PT

Leahy
Wow, looks like a great letter! He's holding their feet to the fire a bit. So great to have a Vermonter in charge at this juncture!  Time for the "Green Mountain Boys" to get things done in Washington. You know Bernie Sanders is on board.
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Comment #30 posted by Hope on December 13, 2012 at 08:48:56 PT

That article and it's comments I mentioned
Marijuana as medicine?http://www.wilsontimes.com/News/Feature/Story/16042973---Marijuana-as-medicine-
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Comment #29 posted by FoM on December 13, 2012 at 08:48:11 PT

Leahy To Examine Marijuana Policy
Plans Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing Next YearDecember 13, 2012WASHINGTON (THURSDAY, Dec. 13, 2012) – In light of recently passed state laws legalizing personal marijuana use, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Thursday released a letter sent earlier this month to the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) seeking information about how the administration intends to proceed in light of differences between federal and state laws. Leahy also announced Thursday that he intends to hold a hearing looking into the matter when the 113th Congress convenes early next year.
 Given the fiscal constraints of federal law enforcement, Leahy asked in his letter to ONDCP Director Gil Kerlikowske how the administration plans to use federal resources in light of new laws in Colorado and Washington State, as well as what recommendations the agency is making to the Department of Justice. In the interest of respecting states’ laws, Leahy also asked the ONDCP director what assurances the administration can give to state officials responsible for the licensing of marijuana retailers to ensure they will face no criminal penalties for carrying out their duties under those state laws.
 “The Senate Judiciary Committee has a significant interest in the effect of these developments on federal drug control policy,” Leahy wrote. The Judiciary Committee intends to conduct a hearing on the issue in the new Congress.
 “Legislative options exist to resolve the differences between federal and state law in this area and end the uncertainty that residents of Colorado and Washington now face,” Leahy wrote. “In order to give these options full consideration, the committee needs to understand how the administration intends to respond to the decision of the voters in Colorado and Washington. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter.” 
The full text of the letter follows. A PDF is available online.
 # # # # # 
December 5, 2012 
The Honorable R. Gil Kerlikowske 
Director 
Office of National Drug Control Policy 
Executive Office of the President 
Washington, DC 20503 
Dear Director Kerlikowske: 
Last month, voters in Colorado and Washington chose to legalize personal use of up to one ounce of marijuana and to enact licensing schemes for cultivation and distribution of the drug. As the states move to implement these new laws, marijuana remains a Schedule I controlled substance according to the Federal Government. Production, distribution, and possession of the drug are Federal criminal offenses punishable by imprisonment.
 The Senate Judiciary Committee has a significant interest in the effect of these developments on Federal drug control policy. How does the Office of National Drug Control Policy intend to prioritize Federal resources, and what recommendations are you making to the Department of Justice and other agencies in light of the choice by citizens of Colorado and Washington to legalize personal use of small amounts of marijuana? What assurance can and will the administration give to state officials involved in the licensing of marijuana retailers that they will not face Federal criminal penalties for carrying out duties assigned to them under state law?
 Legislative options exist to resolve the differences between Federal and state law in this area and end the uncertainty that residents of Colorado and Washington now face. One option would be to amend the Federal Controlled Substances Act to allow possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, at least in jurisdictions where it is legal under state law. In order to give these options full consideration, the Committee needs to understand how the administration intends to respond to the decision of the voters in Colorado and Washington. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter.
 Sincerely,          
 PATRICK LEAHY                          
 
Chairman 
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary 
#####Press Contact
David Carle: 202-224-3693http://www.leahy.senate.gov/press/leahy-to-examine-marijuana-policy
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Comment #28 posted by Hope on December 13, 2012 at 08:45:47 PT

Prohibition and Prohibitionists have to be stopped
They are a blight. They harm people and without cause.They do so much damage to so many people. I'm so sorry sinsibility. You know I'm grieved about your nephew, FoM.Many activists were born through the route that brought you here, sinsibility. Many. Every time they hurt someone over their insanity at least one, if not more, activist determined to stop them is born.It's a terrible injustice. People are being abused and mistreated. Their lives are being devastated... not by marijuana, but by busybody, greedy, insane prohibitionists. They even kill people for the sake of their insanity. It makes me sick. They have to be stopped. I want to be part of stopping them. I have to try to be part of stopping them. It seems useless sometimes, but I feel I have to try. We have to try. The injustice of it all is completely intolerable. Last night I read an article about a guy in North Carolina, I think, that got busted recently. Most of the comments were sickening. How can people be so stupid? How can they be such hateful busybodies? I don't understand it. I really don't.
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Comment #27 posted by FoM on December 13, 2012 at 06:51:04 PT

sinsibility 
I really am sorry. I have a nephew that worked for over 20 years in Florida for a city. He never smoked much but he was tested and failed this one time 2 years ago and lost his job. He has used up all the money he saved over the years just to live. He is 60 and without any income and no prospects of a job. That is what is keeping me angry these days. I am worried sick about him. Now all he does is sit at home and drink more beer. His health is in very bad shape.
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Comment #26 posted by sinsibility on December 13, 2012 at 06:37:03 PT

Punishment doesn't fit "crime?"
They put me on probation for 1 yr which, while this was overkill, I'm dealing with it. The worst part came later as a surprise when I learned that Pennsylvania has a mandatory 6 month driver's license suspension with any drug arrest that has caused me to become unemployed.I wonder if anyone feels safer now that I have no income or transportation. Fortunately I am spiritually wealthy, even if I don't have much money. This experience has taught me a lot though. They have created a relentless activist that will never quit.
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Comment #25 posted by FoM on December 13, 2012 at 05:46:24 PT

Had Enough
I guess life has taught me to not expect too much. When things are good be happy and when they aren't know that they will pass too.
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Comment #24 posted by FoM on December 13, 2012 at 05:42:48 PT

sinsibility
I am so sorry to read about your arrest. I do hope your sentence isn't bad. 
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Comment #23 posted by sinsibility on December 13, 2012 at 04:08:31 PT

Keep pushing on
This week I have sent letters to, and gotten responses from, my state representatives, the governor of my state, and the President. I have urged others to do so because I know that the push-back against prohibition must be as insidious as their's was.I don't think people realize how easy it is to use NORML's website to send these messages, or how much effect we can have by telling elected lawmakers how we feel. I do know that when we stand together, and are reasonable, we cannot be resisted.Something happened last year when I got busted growing, and I think it was the realization that I have nothing more to lose, and boy am I ever mad now.Pretty cool that it began to be legalized right after I was sentanced.
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Comment #22 posted by afterburner on December 13, 2012 at 00:32:21 PT

is a foolish dog bark at a flying bird
504A - It's Growing - The Temptations 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr7nJYa1cgwbob marley jah live [with] lyrics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKdTgYO8g_IBob Marley - Jah Live HD [Perfect Quality] 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suFx6fNd9cgMiracle Marijuana? 4 Instances Where Pot May Have Helped Cure Disease.
By Laura Gottesdiener, AlterNet.
From tumors to seizure to hate, the healing powers of marijuana are gaining acceptance in the medical community. 
December 12, 2012.
READ MORE»
http://www.alternet.org/personal-health/miracle-marijuana-4-instances-where-pot-may-have-helped-cure-disease?akid=9791.313040.aym3xy&rd=1&src=newsletter759719&t=13
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Comment #21 posted by Had Enough on December 12, 2012 at 22:41:52 PT

Anybody remember this girl…

Jenn Morin…***My choice is what I choose to doand if I'm causing no harmit shouldn't bother youyour choice is who you choose to beand if your causin' no harmthen you're alright with me***If you don't like my firethen don't come aroundcause I'm gonna burn one downyes I'm gonna burn one down***Herb the gift from the earthand what's from the earthis of the greatest worthSo before you knock it try it firstyou'll see it's a blessingand its not a curse***If you don't like my firethen don't come aroundmore lyrics… http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/benharper/burnonedown.html************Burn One Down - Cover (Ben Harper)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lnLtha1YC8&feature=related

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Comment #20 posted by Had Enough on December 12, 2012 at 22:22:18 PT

More Grins…Giggles…

Our school colors…Emerald Green and White…Ya gotta love it…

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Comment #19 posted by Had Enough on December 12, 2012 at 22:15:30 PT

Grins…Giggles…

That chant the cheerleaders did…were also accompanied by the drum section of the marching band… :)

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Comment #18 posted by Had Enough on December 12, 2012 at 21:59:56 PT

BGreen comment…
It’s very similar to Charlie Brown having that football swiped away every time he gets ‘setup’ with his turn to kick the ball…They can only steal that ball so many times…if they try to get it this time they will certainly have their hands full…and I think they know that…I remember from many years ago…a cheer that our high school cheerleaders chanted…“Push’em Back, Push’em Back…Way Back”…and repeated three times…Well we pushed them back…but we can’t stop here…we need to keep pushing…They are on the defense now…and the best defense they have is a good offence and they might try it…they have offended society enough…but they might try still…and we need to tear that false offence up once and for all…push’em back…waayyy back…************Good luck with your CD…

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Comment #17 posted by Had Enough on December 12, 2012 at 21:40:02 PT

FoM

Yeah…I concur…I most always try to prepare for the worst and hope for the best…In this case…I’m hope some good comes from that ‘pronouncement’…but when I hear stuff like that…I tend to brace myself for the worst…We will soon find out…and no matter…we will still be working on the right thing to do whatever news that thing ‘pronouncement’ delivers…It’s in our nature…maybe because we are closer to nature than any politician can comprehend…Peace…

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Comment #16 posted by FoM on December 12, 2012 at 20:51:55 PT

Had Enough
This is the way I look at it anymore. I expect the worst and anything good will make me happy. I guess I have seen the twists and turns in this journey and none of it has ever been easy or simple. Change is happening and will continue to happen no matter what comes down. I have faith that this is a worthwhile issue. 
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Comment #15 posted by Had Enough on December 12, 2012 at 19:05:59 PT

PRONOUNCEMENT…???

“”“There is a tension between federal law and these state laws,” Holder said in response to questions after a speech at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston. “I would expect the policy 'pronouncement' that we’re going to make will be done relatively soon.”””Definition of PRONOUNCEMENT1: a usually formal declaration of opinion 2: an authoritative announcement http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pronouncement

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Comment #14 posted by FoM on December 12, 2012 at 17:40:12 PT

What Would They Do Without Us?
I am watching 121212 and it is blowing me away. God Bless all these wonderful pot smoking musicians that donate their time and talent to help those that are suffering. Governor Christie and Governor Cuomo are in the audience and were applauded for their efforts. Wake up politicians and don't bite the hands that help more then anyone possibly can. Pot and music has been together for almost forever. I am tired. I almost want to cry because they don't hear us. There is none so blind as he that will not see. 
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Comment #13 posted by HempWorld on December 12, 2012 at 16:53:56 PT

BGreen
We will soon find out, if we live under a dictatorship, or a democracy! Marijuana is putting it all to the ultimate test! This is going to be very, very interesting."How come that something which is allowed medically, is prohibited, still? Cigarettes anyone?"
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Comment #12 posted by BGreen on December 12, 2012 at 16:13:53 PT

What ticks me off the most
What ticks me off the most is that for over 35 years I've been told by every cop, prosecutor and other prohibitionists I've talked to "if you don't like the laws, change them."They were so smug and self-righteous and probably thought we wouldn't do it. They mocked us and said we were too lazy to vote.The, when we do change the law, we have to worry about the same dadgummed people telling us we can't change the law!As Charlie Brown would say ... "Aaarrrrgggghhhhh!"The Reverend Bud Green
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Comment #11 posted by FoM on December 12, 2012 at 15:43:40 PT

Hope
Too much! I always said no matter what it will come over the border even if it is by a pogo stick! 
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Comment #10 posted by FoM on December 12, 2012 at 15:41:36 PT

Hope
I sure hope it is good. I'm with you. I do worry though. There is so much money to be lost for those who make money from arresting and jailing pot users. So much money. Money does rule this country and world. Not my world but their world.
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Comment #9 posted by Hope on December 12, 2012 at 14:54:04 PT

Lol!
Flying High: Cannon Fires Cans Filled With Marijuana Across Mexican Borderhttp://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/12/12/167065545/flying-high-cans-filled-with-marijuana-shot-across-border-from-cannon
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Comment #8 posted by Hope on December 12, 2012 at 14:47:52 PT

In light of my Kennedy quote...
I'd prefer that I'd worded that last comment differently.I should have just said, "Make that "Pronouncement" something we can celebrate."But what I said means the same thing anyway.
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Comment #7 posted by Hope on December 12, 2012 at 14:45:35 PT

Policy Pronouncement.
Give us something to celebrate!
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Comment #6 posted by Hope on December 12, 2012 at 14:42:17 PT

I agree with former President Carter.
"Speaking earlier this year, Carter accused U.S. drug policy of having “destroyed the lives of millions of young people.”"That's true.I also agree that we are doing the "Change" for the better, ourselves. I think we, the people, are the "Top", though, and the government and bureaucracy are the "Bottom".I also think we are doing what President Kennedy admonished the American people to do many years ago. "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country."We've done that. We are doing that. We are going to keep on doing that.We are making our country better. We are bringing the change that we need. We are getting rid of unjust laws that never should have been made in the first place. We are bringing peace and strength to our nation and to our posterity.
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Comment #5 posted by The GCW on December 12, 2012 at 14:40:16 PT

Soon
Holder Says Administration Will Announce Marijuana Policy SoonBy Phil Mattingly, Bloomberg News - Wednesday, December 12 2012U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said the Justice Department will announce “relatively soon” its policy on recently passed state measures legalizing the use of marijuana.“There is a tension between federal law and these state laws,” Holder said in response to questions after a speech at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston. “I would expect the policy pronouncement that we’re going to make will be done relatively soon.”Voters in Washington and Colorado on Nov. 6 approved ballot proposals legalizing possession of up to one ounce of marijuana.- Read the entire article at Bloomberg News.http://www.cannabisculture.com/content/2012/12/12/Holder-Says-Administration-Will-Announce-Marijuana-Policy-Soon
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Comment #4 posted by Sam Adams on December 12, 2012 at 10:05:12 PT

Jimmy
the liberal lion from the 70's weighs in! The next few years are going to be so much fun, all the people who ever fought for cannabis freedom are getting the last laugh now.Within a few years I predict there will be almost no reefer-madness type stuff coming from the politicians or mainstream media.  Once everybody recognizes that prohibition is a total loser they won't be able to jump off that sinking ship fast enough!

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Comment #3 posted by FoM on December 12, 2012 at 08:09:25 PT

The GCW
We are doing exactly like the President told us to do when he was running to be our President in 2008.He said: Change comes from the bottom up not the top down.
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Comment #2 posted by The GCW on December 12, 2012 at 08:06:22 PT

RE-Legalizing cannabis is here for the duration.
If the feds choose the worst choice for how they approach CO & WA, they will see and hear so much opposition. There will be very little support to crush the people and states at this point in time when so many are in favor of moving forward. Not only the majority of voters want to change cannabis law, the list includes past and present politicians, presidents, large groups which include nearly everyone. The feds would be making a serious mistake to attempt to completely stop what is inevitable. Since what is taking place is inevitable and can not nor will not stop, the feds would be extremely foolish to jump in a deep pool of failure. They will not be able to tread that water for long. It will in fact give more people reason to jump on board to halt the feds. New recruits added to what already have entered the debate will crush the feds and actually quicken their halt.Obama can not crush this movement and expect to get by with it for one moment.Obama will not hear the end of it and the opposition will be SO LOUD it will detract from nearly everything else He wishes to accomplish. Completely crushing cannabis laws will haunt the president.Only a foolish leader would be so foolish to go to the extreme to stop what can not be stopped.
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Comment #1 posted by FoM on December 12, 2012 at 07:43:57 PT

President Jimmy Carter
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
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