I agree with first commenter that this is a rather small and empty handed win for anti-prohibitionists. Yes, it is most certainly a step in the right direction to allow states to regulate themselves in accordance to voter enacted referendums, written someone in the Constitution i believe, and a huge change of pace from the Nazi-Bush regime, but the attorney generals office still clearly states, "The Department of Justice is committed to the enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act in all States. Congress has determined that marijuana is a dangerous drug...". Obviously the workings of politics and legislation take time (except when conglomerate funded) and this is a big win for medical states, but the Drug Czar's office and NIDA still run cannabis inspired violence ads, and the DEA refuse to remove cannabis from schedule one. How did the FDA approve Marinol without cannabis becoming at least schedule two? At the very least, I do however commend Obama on his realist/constitutional approach to states/individuals rights to medical cannabis. A big change from all the horror stories of the past 8 years. I wonder if G.W. returned to his college habits after leaving office? Here a line, there a line, everywhere a beer beer, Ol' McBush did us in, eeee iiii eeee iiii ooooo!!!!
Submitted by Anonymous () on Mon, 10/19/2009 - 11:15.
A beaureucratic put off.....
I agree with first commenter that this is a rather small and empty handed win for anti-prohibitionists. Yes, it is most certainly a step in the right direction to allow states to regulate themselves in accordance to voter enacted referendums, written someone in the Constitution i believe, and a huge change of pace from the Nazi-Bush regime, but the attorney generals office still clearly states, "The Department of Justice is committed to the enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act in all States. Congress has determined that marijuana is a dangerous drug...". Obviously the workings of politics and legislation take time (except when conglomerate funded) and this is a big win for medical states, but the Drug Czar's office and NIDA still run cannabis inspired violence ads, and the DEA refuse to remove cannabis from schedule one. How did the FDA approve Marinol without cannabis becoming at least schedule two? At the very least, I do however commend Obama on his realist/constitutional approach to states/individuals rights to medical cannabis. A big change from all the horror stories of the past 8 years. I wonder if G.W. returned to his college habits after leaving office? Here a line, there a line, everywhere a beer beer, Ol' McBush did us in, eeee iiii eeee iiii ooooo!!!!