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New Drug Czar Appointed

Discussion in 'Medical Marijuana Usage and Applications' started by smiffaz, Mar 11, 2009.

  1. #1 smiffaz, Mar 11, 2009
    All Things Considered just ran a story on Obamas newly appointed Drug Czar: Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske.

    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101751610

    The important part of the article:

    Seattle activists who work on drug-reform issues called Kerlikowske smart and reasonable, and they noted that his police department has largely abided by a voter-approved initiative that made marijuana possession the city's lowest law enforcement priority.
    Even at the city's annual Hempfest protest and festival, police arrested only a few people despite the open-air pot smoking, said Vivian McPeak, director of the event.
    Douglas Hiatt, an attorney who defends medical marijuana patients, said the chief has tried "to do the right thing on medical marijuana. He's trying to get it across to his officers not to hassle patients."

    More good news, this past month has been great for us blades.:hello:
     
  2. #2 Genocidal, Mar 11, 2009
    Cool.
     
  3. #3 Peppie, Mar 11, 2009
    Maybe we'll finally get mj legalized...maybe
     
  4. #4 floating_by, Mar 12, 2009
    I think the important part is that the "Drug Czar" position has been demoted and is no longer a cabinet-level position. ;)

    What could be more telling of a failed bureaucracy that is the ONDCP than demoting the office? Now if only they would cut the funding altogether. Why waste money on that office? It's even more irrelevant than it was before. :rolleyes:
     

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