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Drug Policy

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts) Wed Aug 21, 2013, 05:52 AM Aug 2013

And again, Medical Marijuana is treated like a giant joke by the White House. [View all]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/20/obama-medical-marijuana_n_3786350.html

"Har! Har! Oh, you scallywag! I never would have guessed such a ludicrous question to come from you, you... heh heh... heh... okay, moving on, next!"

Yeah, it's all a giant fucking joke. Unless you're a granny trying to ease your chemo nausea with a pot brownie, in which case it's deadly serious when they send the helicopters and SWAT teams in to drag you off to prison in your wheelchair.

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And again, Medical Marijuana is treated like a giant joke by the White House. [View all] Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 OP

It is never mentioned dotymed Aug 2013 #1

Medical MJ doesn't give campaign contributions n2doc Aug 2013 #2

laughing off sending people to prison for years, destroying families, ruining lives,. yeah "funny". Civilization2 Aug 2013 #3

Can you show me where something was "laughed off"... bunnies Aug 2013 #9

Seriously? Like every time it comes up! Big-Pharm together with Big-DEA keep this the case,. Civilization2 Aug 2013 #14

Full legalization is the goal, the WH has already said they are discussing the CO and WA situations. tridim Aug 2013 #4

"moving forward" "way past" and "done nothing"?? SHRED Aug 2013 #7

Which has exactly nothing to do with the goal of full legalization. tridim Aug 2013 #8

"discussing the CO and WA situations" - the election was almost a year ago. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #15

I ain't no granny - maybe I could qualify as a grand-dad - but I am not a dad geckosfeet Aug 2013 #5

the basic issue as to why pot is still illegal... Javaman Aug 2013 #6

To be fair... bunnies Aug 2013 #10

It's a pattern, whereby these aren't considered "serious" questions. Like the issue is one big joke. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #11

Not knowing the reporter who asked the question, bunnies Aug 2013 #12

I agree. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #13

Definitely. bunnies Aug 2013 #16

Yeah, it's like LGBT marriage equality, which he did take a brave unequivocal stand on eventually. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #17

Exactly. Yes. bunnies Aug 2013 #18

not gonna happen today questionseverything Aug 2013 #19