I put this in Pandora for a reason. I think this is major. We may not see a change just yet, but it's definitely a step in the right direction! A drug policy | The White House Well I'll be... Did I wake up in a parallel dimension?? Thoughts? Edit - Please keep this thread in line with GC's rules, thanks.
yeah...that's really sad that people dont see straight through his words, dear God this country is shit. yes I'll get the links, but the amount of bills the obama administration are trying to pass is ridiculous why so fast? and why now?
This is great news. Even though it isn't an end on the War on Drugs it is a great step in the right direction and it will help people who need it.
Possibility A:Obama lies a lot. Possibility B:He really wants to do all he says, but the system wont allow it, and neither will his financial backers, which the private prison industry is one of. Being skeptical of anything government related, I'm not going to lie, I'm biased towards A. But I believe in giving people a chance too, so well se what happens.
Perhaps they'll want to have everyone who smokes cannabis to be brought in for treatment for their addiction.
Obama Drug Czar Wants Treatment and Arrests at the Same Time - ABC News Apparently it will be arrests+treatment.....
Of course, how do you think they identify the people who need "treatment"? At this point it's just political rhetoric with no teeth. Nothing is changing. I still need to worry about the cops while I have weed on me.
100% Rhetoric. The US is still spending more money and resources on enforcement and incarnation than they do on medical treatment.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets annoyed by that phrase I guess Obama's new stance is a step in the right direction, but when he says full legalization of drugs runs counter to public health and safety, he just loses all credibility on the issue in my eyes.
well it would be a step in the right direction if it were true, but seeing as obama is a notorious liar....i don't see anything changing, i could be wrong though obama is the master of deception...he can talk his way into getting people to agree with him
It's total bs, I got excited when I first read it a couple days ago too. When the funding significantly drops I might believe it, but as of now it's just empty words.
You guys are all negative nancys. This is what i'm excited about. Recognizing that not all drug addicts are criminals.
[QUOTE="Marley15;17927760"it's just empty words.[/QUOTE] This, 100%. Not a negative nancy, just being realistic.