It’s “not as bad as alcohol”. Β That’s what the President told the New Yorker in an interview that came out over the weekend. Β In the same article, he said lighting up isΒ notΒ something he encourages. Β But he also says he’s not going to force the feds to prosecute potheads in Colorado or Washington state. Β
Normally, it would take an act of Congress to pass a law legalizing weed, but President Obama has a habit of doing things anyway. Β And with 167 executive orders under his belt, on everything from health reform to texting and driving, you’d think that a former stoner looking for positive political traction would go ahead and git ‘er done!
So is it just a matter of time? Β How long do you think it will take before the President legalizes weed?
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