Danny Danko: "Shame On You President Obama"

YOU NEED TO READ THIS!~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My wife and I responded to a posting that a "girl" posted, looking for a couple. we all 3 talked online, for days. Turns out, we go to meet this girl. Cops pull us over and ask what we are doing. I say "looking for a friends house" I give her name and he knows it right away because he said to me " Iam blah blah" Basically he was waiting. Let me tell you what I was arrested for since its public record......possession of an 8th of smoke. paraphernalia for bugler rolling papers, and driving under suspension. Legally I cant tell you about drug stings or anything so i wont say that. I am however inside of craigslists rules and regulations. Freedom of speech................smoke a joint for me stoners the pigs took mine tonight!

fortweenty~~~~~watch your mouth please. No reason for race card!!! Pres may be black but color isnt the problem my friend! You should check out pics of the crop on ht you would fit right in!

Jon Gault~~~thanks for the video. wish high times would post more speeches on things this ass has said. I told my girl from the jump he was fake. I seen all the buddy-buddy press conferences. The minute he made promises I was skeptical. I would not vote for him and race had no bearing on that decision.
DANNY D~~~~~~So well put. Maybe thats why you are senior editor? would pay millions to spend the day with you Danny, but wouldn't pay 10 dollars to sit beside Obama.

president has yet to createone job...save one job.and carried a ''c''ave. in school dont get your hopes up fellow stoners think for yourselves..your not a part of any movement your just stoners like me...only your a wussy

in all serousness people,as long as we let the gigglers and beavis and butthead speak for us we dont stand a chance....get a hair cut hippie...pull your self to the center and get out of ''left''field.

DANNY D ----------- was wondering if there is something I could do to help with issues revolving around legalizing what we love best? Would love to get involved and I worship your work on high times. anyone thats on this side of the spectrum would love to have your job, if anything just to touch hands with some of the people you probly have in your Fav5. lol Im on yahoo everyday so im me or e-mail me

I love America but I can't stand the government. Regardless if you're a Republican or a Democrat, the government, as a wholeis controlled by the rich, ultra rich and the ultra greedy. Normal hard working American citizens have almost no say in what happens in this country. They can televise all the debates and open forums they want to. I refuse to believe anyone who works for the greedy, well oiled, corrupt Incorporation we know as the US Government. "There's Seven Points on my flag when it's blowin in the wind...." JR/KMK

to claim pot opens your mind and lets you see from other perspectives, you people are really quite shallow. just because obama hasnt legalized marijuana yall call him a liar and a "peddler of false hope" this is completely outrageous, he has issues like healthcare and wall street collapsing to worry about.

ryan your a fool. obama has done exactly what we elected him to do, im sorry he didnt legalize pot but thats political suicide and this guy has more important shit to worry about. get your head out of your @$$.

Decriminalization is the first step in the process of bringing weed into the mainstream culture of America. Of course all our economic problems won't be fixed by growing pot as President Obama suggested but surely someone w the proper background could come up with a policy that we put in place that would at least somewhat help the current state of our economy.

Thank you so much for that little article. I often feel like I am the only one in my generation who isn't completely caught up in this ridiculous Obama madness. I don't understand why so many people were so quick to not only trust this guy, but mindlessly defend him against any voice of opposition. This is the first time I have heard anyone (other than hardcore opposition) mention how sickening the "buddy-buddy" atmosphere of the press conferences are. I feel like Obama used our demographic as a means to get to a position of power & it looks as if people are just starting to come around to realizing that. Don't forget, politicians are still shit heads, all of them...part of the game is duping large amounts of people into thinking they have your best interests in mind whilst pushing along legislation that is in the best interest of their party & political affiliates. And his relationship with the press is creepy & quite frankly suspicious as fuck...get over the embarassment of supporting someone who could quite possibly be the opposite of who you thought & start looking into some of the very strange shit going on right now. Marijuana has the wonderful characteristic of allowing one to reflect & see things in a different perspective...if anyone is familiar with the Mayan prophecy of 2012 (amongst many others surrounding the same date) & what the world would look like in the last years leading up to 2012...look at what is happening right now & what new is transpiring everyday, really erie.

I agree. I voted Ron Paul in the Primary and for Chuck Baldwin(Constition Party) in the General Election.

yall should of voted for RON PAUL to hell with obama..bottom line

now quit crying n roll up a big dose of the wonderful meds n enjoy... be a rebel live above the law...

fuck obama man, cant u see the bigger picture, doesn't matter who "they" put into power obama gets controlled like a puppet, and hes acting like weeed is a joke, fuck him man lil punk ASS

Okay! We all know Obama has a fresh 1/8th of G13 waiting with his morning newspaper, rolled in 4 regular flavored swishers. The only reason he replied to that question in such a way, iz because of the audience whom was on hand. Black Republicans, Literally!!! They support the C.I.A. pushing cocaine into our streetz!

Its a shame he seemed to side with cannabis before the election and then arrogently dismissed any idea of reform. As long as he thinks it will make you vote for him he'll say anything you want to hear.

He is just another American President.
Egotistical peddlar of false hope. i wont believe another
word that comes from his mouth.

What a shame!!!

4 Dale,
many thanks for a beautifully composed and expressed thought process.

I think u may have misunderstood the QUESTION he was answering, "Will legalization save the economy (or at least how he answered the question)? We all know that isn't true.
Lets stick to our guns and at least simply push for decriminalization and medical use. We all need smoker friendly employers and simply be responsible smokers, just smoke at home and not at the workplace (unless possible). One bad egg will spoil the dozen.

I AGREE WITH 4.21

iam sorry to have disapointted yo and many other pot heads my appolgy your president barrack obama

its time to look at the numbers

too bad President Uncle Tom caved so quickly to the right - on war in the ME and the war on people. In Kanada we can't legalize reality due to the threats of the US to shut down trade by inspecting everything with a microscope at the border - our present Bush wanabees in charge would never suggest we counter with a shut down of oil exports ( we are your biggest supplier by a large margin) or DEA thugs would be joined by marines and take us by force. You guys should have had a man of real change in there - Dr. Ron Paul - Coco march 31 09

Oh, very well written Mr. Danko! Thank you for the time you've spent fighting the good fight!

I encourage all of you to watch The Obama Deception. Here is the URL for the full-length YouTube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAaQNACwaLw

And, I also encourage you to be wary of the Imperial Federal Government. The "criminality" of cannabis isn't the problem. It's merely a symptom of the problem. The problem is Big Government intrusion into our lives, and their thirst for ever-more control.

They may yet legalize pot, but don't think the battle is won. They may do so to appease and distract you while they whittle away more and more of our freedoms.

Again, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAaQNACwaLw

I've got one word for you. TYRANNY! Oh and Max, Mr.Danko didn't say he hated anyone, what he said is what it is in plain English.

Tell that to the people in states who endorses imprisonment of innocent imbibers

THIS IS PRETTY LAME. PATHETIC FOR HIGH TIMES TO ATTACK OBAMA.

HAVE WE FORGOTTEN THE STRIDES WE'VE MADE?

STOP THE HATE. IT WILL HAPPEN.

Yes, If you only look at weed for taxation it sounds aubserd that pot would get us out of the big mess we are in. But the truth is it would put a big dent in change for a number of problems we are facing NOW NOW NOW
AND LETS NOT FORGET THE MOST IMPORTANT ON THE LIST THE EARTH THAT GIVES US THIS WONDERFUL NATURAL LOVE FLOWER! SO I SAY NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT WE ALL KNOW THIS IS RIGHT NO EXCUSES FOR THE MOTHER STAND UP DO WHAT YOU CAN NOW NOW NOW
1)THE ENVIRONMENT
Rooted In Nature
Even the hemp roots play an important role: they anchor and aerate the soil to control erosion and mudslides. Hemp can reduce acid rain and chemical pollution, and reverse the Greenhouse effect. It does this naturally, because the hardy plant does not require chemical pesticides or herbicides, produces oxygen and consumes atmospheric carbon dioxide through photosynthesis, and uses cleaner manufacturing technology than forestry products, fossil fuels or petrochemicals.
2)THE ECONOMY
Although industrial varieties of hemp are related to marijuana, they are used differently and do not have the psychoactive effects. All parts of the plant are useful, and it is estimated that hemp can produce from 25,000 to 50,000 consumer products.
Seeds For Oil and Food
Hemp seeds produce high-grade vegetable oil for cooking, cosmetics, soaps, shampoos, lubrication, fuel, plastics, etc. The seed is a cholesterol-lowering source of full protein. It also posseses omegas, the essential fatty acids that are critical to human nureological and immunological well-being.
Stalk for Fabric, Fuel, Paper and Commercial Use
Hemp is dried and broken down into two parts: thread--like fibers and bits of hurd, or pulp. Each has its own distinct applications:
The long bark fiber, or bast, at 77% cellulose, is cleaned and spun into thread, yarn or rope, or woven or knit into a variety of durable, high-quality textiles for clothing, canvas and fabrics of many textures.
3)MEDICINE
(I WOULD GET OF THE TOXIC SHIT MY DOCTOR PRESCRIBES ME)
Cannabis has important medical value for easing pain, relieving stress and treating illnesses from glaucoma to cancer to nausea to AIDS and beyond. Hemp flowers and leaves are smoked or eaten for many therapeutic, religious and relaxational purposes. They contain 60 therapeutically active compounds, called cannabinoids, but only one makes people high (THC). The industrial hemp varieties do not contain significant amounts of THC, but they do contain other medicinal compounds like cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabinol (CBN).
4)THE SHIT THAT IS GOING ON IN MEXICO
IF THE GOVERNMENT SENDS TROOPS TO HELP IN MEXICO INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT THIS ISSUE AND GIVE THE AMERICANS A GOOD REASON NOT TO LEGALIZE IT I GIVE UP ON AMERICA AND I AM MOVING

Excellent commentary Danny. We know that popular culture either disses pot smokers or makes fun of them; however, our president is not an anti-drug propagandist or a comic. He is surrounded by people in his cabinet, the ones who he speaks to about policies, and I'm confident that they are made nervous by the legalization question. Instead of hearing the millions of people who know that prohibition is just plain wrong, not to mention unconstitutonal, his ear is filled with warnings about political suicide. After all, we all know that legalization would mean that every child in the U.S. would end up with a bong in their crib!

I do not wish to sound like a broken record, but here goes, one more time. The two guys who INVENTED THE TRANSISTOR, did so in a garage while getting high on pot. How funny is that Obama? Guess what, everbody who uses cannabis is not like the character played by Tommy Chong from The 70's Show. In fact, getting high causes an increase in dopamine in the brain. This can cause people to open their eyes to many things, and I believe, even to experience reality at a more enlightened level. You may rest assured that a great many highly enlightened people use cannabis.

We as a community need to spread the realization that pot smokers are very serious people, not stereotypes. So far, the general public is exposed only to the contrary. We need more media time in a positive light, not just as bad guys getting busted on the news. Media demonized pot in the first place and using it carefully is probably the only way to undemonize it.

The good work being done by some, such as the High Times staff, is, unfortunately, largely experienced by the community of users. As an example, an occasional spot on late night telivision does some good and is a necessary component in the struggle we face. However, can you imagine a typical straight-laced cheer-leader type daring to buy a High Times? When I do it, I still wonder if the person behind the counter assumes that I am somehow a bad person because of my interest in topics that are still unfairly characterized.

The cause needs POSITIVE CANNABIS-RELATED MEDIA EXPOSURE to the crowd that resists legalization. I believe this is absolutely essential to sway public opinion. HEY, how about a family-oriented show on the Disney Channel, like Little House on the Prarie, but about hemp growers? A man can dream can't he?

Propaganda imprisoned us, but only truth will set us free.
Peace all.

There are so many people who have been harmed by this law that its impossible for the legislature to change the law because it would bankrupt the government. There would be millions and millions of claims that would have to be paid.

Obama was laughing out of nervousness. The feds & obama are clearly afraid they'll be sued for compensation after legalizing. Pot can never really be legalized unless we make a consession of having a solution for reparations. Its very simple. We have to make an offer, and we can do that through an injunction. We can file that through a class action suit, or we can file it through an interveaner with the courts.
Now to address the liability issues, we can make the position that the pot industry could levy a charge on it to pay these damages.

We are at whats called a tort in law. The tort is the government has to legalize it, but they can't cause they can't afford the liability. A tort is where one idea conflicts with another and the whole marijuana issue is nothing but one giant tort, because the government can't get out of it. Its sad to say but they can't, and they can't pass a law saying we passed a law that legalizes pot, and we the government aren't paying any damages. The government can't do that. Lawfully, they can't do that. But the marijuana community "we" can make an offer to pay damages to the people who suffered in the marijuana community, and the biggest thing we can do is hire them. If a guy went to jail for growing, give him a job at a grow op when he gets out. If a guy got busted selling pot, give him a job selling pot through the clubs. That would be the best thing we could do to those who have suffered hardship is give them a job. It would be the number one reparation that you could do to everyone of the people who have suffered. Everybody that broke the law, did so because its a bad law.
Shortened and edited From marijuanamans hash plant video with the brilliant and honerable Marc Boyer...

That was well written Mr Danko. I thank you for your efforts.
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all obama said was it was he did not think legalizing would be a good fix for the economy. sorry people, but he's right.

the administration phrased that question that way, so he'd have a slick way to say no to a question he's said yes to so many times.

just wait until his second term, the tune will change. but right now he is saying what he has to. and sorry friends, but weed alone cannot fix this mess we're in -- and that was the context the subject was broached in.

THIS IS A WAR AS DECLAIRED ON US BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES and I do not remember becoming a Signator of the Geneva Convention OR a Member of the E.U. OR anything else SO WHY THE FUCK ARE WE DEALING WITH THIS EVER ENCROACHING SOCIALIST GOVERNMENT!? I DO NOT I WILL NOT TAKE PART IN THIS ECONOMY AS IT NOW STANDS., ALL OF MY MONIES COME UNDER THE TABLE AND I REFUSE TO GET ANOTHER LIGITIMATE JOB UNTILL MARIJUANA IS LEAGALIZED AND THE OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY ALL PROPERTY IS RESTORED TO THE PEOPLE., I AM AT WAR WITH THE IDEA A MAN IS NOT ALLOWED TO OWN ANYTHING IN THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT PAYING THE GOVERNMENT A YEARLY TAX UPON IT.,WHETHER IT BE CASH IN THE BANK OR REAL PROPERTY HOUSES,CARS REALESTATE, FACTORIES AND THE EQUIPMENT INSIDE THEM etc...WE ARE UNDER TYRANICAL RULE OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE COURTS OF THIS COUNTRY AND NO ONE CARES!!!!!!!! FUCK THE POLICE AND THE DRUG WAR BULLSHIT!!!! WE ARE AT WAR AND IT IS MOVING NORTH SO ALL YOU KOOL-ADE DRINKERS GET READY FOR SOMETHING ON PAR WITH 9-11., THIS WAR WILL MAKE 9-11 LOOK LIKE A WALK IN THE PARK AND ALCAPONE LOOK LIKE OUR BEST FRIEND! FUCK THE POLICE!

THIS IS A WAR AS DECLAIRED ON US BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES and I do not remember becoming a Signator of the Geneva Convention OR a Member of the E.U. OR anything else SO WHY THE FUCK ARE WE DEALING WITH THIS EVER ENCROACHING SOCIALIST GOVERNMENT!? I DO NOT I WILL NOT TAKE PART IN THIS ECONOMY AS IT NOW STANDS., ALL OF MY MONIES COME UNDER THE TABLE AND I REFUSE TO GET ANOTHER LIGITIMATE JOB UNTILL MARIJUANA IS LEAGALIZED AND THE OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY ALL PROPERTY IS RESTORED TO THE PEOPLE., I AM AT WAR WITH THE IDEA A MAN IS NOT ALLOWED TO OWN ANYTHING IN THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT PAYING THE GOVERNMENT A YEARLY TAX UPON IT.,WHETHER IT BE CASH IN THE BANK OR REAL PROPERTY HOUSES,CARS REALESTATE, FACTORIES AND THE EQUIPMENT INSIDE THEM etc...WE ARE UNDER TYRANICAL RULE OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND THE COURTS OF THIS COUNTRY AND NO ONE CARES!!!!!!!! FUCK THE POLICE AND THE DRUG WAR BULLSHIT!!!! WE ARE AT WAR AND IT IS MOVING NORTH SO ALL YOU KOOL-ADE DRINKERS GET READY FOR SOMETHING ON PAR WITH 9-11., THIS WAR WILL MAKE 9-11 LOOK LIKE A WALK IN THE PARK AND ALCAPONE LOOK LIKE OUR BEST FRIEND! FUCK THE POLICE!

The government could legalize marajuana but they're not going to. If they thought that they could make money off of it then they would but they know that they cann't make any money off of it. That is why they will never legalize marajuana. The world would be a better place if they did. Marajuana is not a drug it is a natural herb but the government doesn't see it that way.

All joking and racist comments aside, I too was disappointed by Obama's handling of this question.
As President, and as Mr. Danko mentioned, we didn't expect him to fully out and out endorse the legalization of Marijuana...but we also expected a sensible, and MATURE response to a legitimate question, that MANY of the people who VOTED him into office are concerned about.
This is a verbal slap to the face of many of his supporters.
He basically said, "Thanks for voting me in, thanks for taking the time to vote on my online political podium, now go FUCK YOURSELVES, FOOLS, HA,HA,HA!!!"

We should have seen this coming. The only "CHANGE" Obama seems to know, is how to change his position on topics whenever it suits him and his apparently secret agenda.

Change my ass. "Yes WE can"? No...more like, "Yes HE can".
Hypocrites...all of them.
A damn shame...a damn shame indeed.

Why are we acting like the government would really like to see America all high at the same time? To many people would realize that the system they're locked into now isn't the system they wish to live in.

I wish people would see that now; a free country that doesn't allow you to make free choices? We follow rules to keep a few paid and the rest slaves. I don't know about most of the people reading this but I really don't enjoy leaving my child every morning to go work for someone who doesn't know I smoke, and would toss me to the side for the next diploma that comes in the office if they did know.

Seems as if this administration will be no better than the 43 before it.

well thank you Mr. Danko... As for Mr. Obama... i thought that you "frequently inhaled" so what does that say about you? That was one of the most idiotic and arrogant comments i have heard from you. Does this mean that your whole campaign was a lie? Are you a liar? If you would look at the facts you would see that legalizing and taxing marijuana would put our economy into a skyrocket straight up. But instead you criticize and make fun of all of the intelligent men and women that wake up everyday and fight for our right to consume and enjoy the oldest and in my mind and, I'm sure many others as well, most sacred herb and medicine. In times like these we need to think outside of the box and not do what Washington has been doing for years. I thought you wanted a change Obama did you sell out? I think you did.

RIGHT ON DANNY!
AS FAR AS "BURNING BRIDGES", I SAW NOTHING IN THAT COMMENTARY THAT BURNED BRIDGES. ONLY HEARTFELT FEELINGS BASED ON FACTS.

ONE LOVE....

Peter, what's this burning bridges stuff? Don't voters and especially supporters of candidates have the right to critique policy and actions? This was hardly a beatdown of Obama. It was a good opinion piece, expressing how one supporter of Obama's felt about the comments and how for many of us it's truly not funny. And those that think it's funny, are actually the last people he should be checking into for approval.

i honestly feel betrayed too and wanted to slap the shit out of him when he made his joke.

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WTG Danny its Time we take a stand!!!!! We are sick of being lied to.....I no longer will follow some one who makes me the but end of their JOKE!!!!!! MR Obama is only a MR to me.

Nice one Danny!

The Drug War is a joke, but not the kind that you laugh at. Check out my response to President Obama:

http://gnosisinc.blogspot.com

If we keep making noise, they'll have to listen eventually.

i can't stand how it seems like it's so close to being legalized and then something like this happens. legalization would lead to an economic boom. it's a huge cash crop. not only is it a money-maker, but it would help resolve the violence going on in mexico with drug cartels and "illegal" trafficking. i live in texas, so i deal with it and hear about it on a daily basis. president obama seems like he could care less about those of us who benefit from marijuana, whether it be recreational or medicinal. our country is run by close-minded idiots who can't do anything better than laugh at a "popular" concern of the american people. i thought we were a democracy... where the PEOPLE ruled. so, to the 3.5 million who asked questions, to those who inquired about the legalization of marijuana, the president just shit on your concerns. let him get us out of this economic catastrophe his way and see how well things go... maybe, if the people had a say and could legitimately voice their opinions without being scoffed at by their leader, things could change. i'm sure there are a lot of good ideas that came from those 3.5 million... i know there are more ideas that came from them than the ideas that came from the 1 president. he never spends any time on this subject. i've seen many interviews with him where the topic of marijuana decriminalization/legalization has come up and he says one or two sentences regarding it an then changes the subject. i don't think he's interested in it. he may think it would look bad on him to legalize something that has been putting people in prison for years. i honestly think that marijuana could rejuvenate the american economy and help create a prosperous and peaceful place. there are no negative side effects to marijuana... the negative comes from the fact that people classify it as a drug similar to heroin or cocaine. the negativity comes from the fact that it's deemed illegal by our government. i just can't understand what goes on in law-maker's minds. things are just set up so illogically. alcohol's legal, marijuana isn't. alcohol creates a problem with drunk driving and accidents, marijuana creates a problem with munchies or paranoia at worst. people can't function well while intoxicated, people can still function while stoned. i just don't see how both sides can't be happy. you're the government. you'd stop losing all your POINTLESS and EXPENSIVE drug wars, but actually making money off of it by taxing it. i don't understand how you could resist that idea. turn something from a loss into a gain, in no time. it would be easy to do. do something logical for once, please? make the public happy. stop feeding us your rhetoric and actually do something.

Is burning bridges really the best level of discourse to take at this juncture?

Come on High Times, how can you run something like that, you should know better. We've made huge strides and attacking the President is not going to make things better.

Dear commander and chief just a little K.I.S.S letter. point one Sir Marijuana does help the econmy all over the u.s and most honest people who produce this commity were asked most would gladdly pay taxes within reason.And as far as this commodity comming from outside our boarders. I feel that if the same efforts were taken as in blood diamonds it would make people aware of these atrosites and kill all non-u.s and canidian imports in/out of our country.
And when ther is violence in this industry in the U.S it's due to more dangerous drugs.And for my final point. There are alot of different uses for this product and that make companies like dupont and others nervos. it's not only for smoking it's food,paper,medicine just ask any cancer or glacoma paitences? And on top of that if grown wild whether being hemp or marijuana peferably hemp on remote islands possibly nuced ones it would help the enviroment and maybe clean radiated islands and if any one finds it all they will take home is a ton of headaches literly being hemp is devoid of t.h.c the main componet of this marijuana the only uses for hemp are all industral paint paper rope our constitution and also might aide in bio-fuel production.so to end this letter MR Commander sir I will say for me and my friends from 19--82 who all benifit in one way or another from this commidity.And we hired you sir the people doctors lawers nurses actors and senators too.

hey all he said was that the economy shouldn't be based on dope not that he wasn't thinking about legalizing it. It is politics and all in the way you word things. He say's " no I don't think that is a good strategy to grow our economy" if we use this to grow our economy and some one comes and makes it illegal again. what will that do to our economy? come on people think beyond the simple answers to find the quietest solution that will slip by like all the other things that kill people and we don't know about. legal stuff like percisets

I was feeling really dumb after hearing what President Obama said. He laughed at us! The only reason I have ever smoked it is because of severe pain. He is doing what he can do for his own political survival. I understand that much, but to make a joke out of it. Not funny, I will continue to support him though because I voted for him and I have faith.

Prohibition breeds disrespect for law enforcement because of the public sentiment of governments continued encroachment on individual liberties.

Instead of spending billions/trillions on fighting an endless “war” that was created by the government in the first place when they impossed a law that infringes on a persons individual liberty and trying to enforce it. They could easily and simply put regulations in place and actually reverse all that wasteful spending of tax payers money into generating revenue for the economy.

You mentioned that your a true believer in persistance. We must realize that just as determined as our ancestorial anti-prohibition supporters were in the past to get prohibition over-turned and still continue to do everything in their power to attain alcohol, that history is destined to repeat itself when you ignore it and not deal with the issue seriously and intelligently.

Since the US is the most wealthy and has the highest demand for marijuana, it will continue to always be the main source of revenue for the cartels. The only way to put a stop to the cartels and the violence is to rethink our drug policies and put into action regulations in this country to control them within our own borders.

The desire for money & power is so great that it becomes an addiction in itself. Our capitalistic mentality inspires & motivates people to take extreme lengths to posses it. We put so much importance and need on both that its almost a life & death struggle to achieve it. If you don't have it your impaired and are burdened from the lack of it. The way our world has shown us to work is that only the people who have the influence of power & authority ever get the respect and adoration they are seeking and if your unable to achieve it through power then money is the next best way to purchase it with, and when someones power & finances are threatened they will resort to intimidation and harm to retain it.

This nation is a pharmaceutical nation. We have drugs for everything. The most addictive and dangerous ones are the "man-made" chemically processed drugs.

Stopping prohibition proved to work in helping the county out of the great depression by creating legitimate jobs, businesses and revenue for the country. In the process it lifted the growing burden off the government resources fighting it so it could focus them on more important issues like WWII. Instead of spending money on trying to stop the free will of the people on things that they feel is their individual liberty and choice to participate in or not, why not use that additional money to strengthen and focus the attention and resources on the more dire issues like a dirty bomb smuggled into the US because of our pores borders and ports that could possibly kill millions of americans with them having no choice in the matter. I would think common sense and rational thinking would want to give people choices in a free society instead of prohibiting and restricting their ability to make mature adult decisions on their own and not have government think that they know whats best for them... ex. abortion & stem cell research.

A free market that has competition is better than a black market that has no restrictions or regulations on it to ensure fair and safe commerce.

I would like to hear you intellegentlly defend why you feel that alcohol & tobacco can continue to still be legal and be in favor of keeping alcohol & tobacco legal when there is an organization specificly formed to treat the alcoholism desease called AA. You mentioned Tueday night that you like to know what your talking about before you speak…. I would be very curious on your knowledge of the cannibas/hemp plant and its potential uses and why you felt to dismiss and ignore the positives of regulating it, but so quickly to condem it??? How can you logically and intellegently be in favor of keeping such a destructive product like alcohol & tobacco legal when they have NO health benefits and only increase the reasons why health insurance is so high and difficult to get for people who use them!? At least Marijuana/Cannibas/Hemp has shown to be beneficial economicly, medically and environmentally.

if politics came with a money back gaurentee I would be heading to washington, receipt in hand.

Prohibition breeds disrespect for law enforcement because of the public sentiment of governments continued encroachment on individual liberties.

Instead of spending billions/trillions on fighting an endless “war” that was created by the government in the first place when they impossed a law that infringes on a persons individual liberty and trying to enforce it. They could easily and simply put regulations in place and actually reverse all that wasteful spending of tax payers money into generating revenue for the economy.

You mentioned that your a true believer in persistance. We must realize that just as determined as our ancestorial anti-prohibition supporters were in the past to get prohibition over-turned and still continue to do everything in their power to attain alcohol, that history is destined to repeat itself when you ignore it and not deal with the issue seriously and intelligently.

Since the US is the most wealthy and has the highest demand for marijuana, it will continue to always be the main source of revenue for the cartels. The only way to put a stop to the cartels and the violence is to rethink our drug policies and put into action regulations in this country to control them within our own borders.

The desire for money & power is so great that it becomes an addiction in itself. Our capitalistic mentality inspires & motivates people to take extreme lengths to posses it. We put so much importance and need on both that its almost a life & death struggle to achieve it. If you don't have it your impaired and are burdened from the lack of it. The way our world has shown us to work is that only the people who have the influence of power & authority ever get the respect and adoration they are seeking and if your unable to achieve it through power then money is the next best way to purchase it with, and when someones power & finances are threatened they will resort to intimidation and harm to retain it.

This nation is a pharmaceutical nation. We have drugs for everything. The most addictive and dangerous ones are the "man-made" chemically processed drugs.

Stopping prohibition proved to work in helping the county out of the great depression by creating legitimate jobs, businesses and revenue for the country. In the process it lifted the growing burden off the government resources fighting it so it could focus them on more important issues like WWII. Instead of spending money on trying to stop the free will of the people on things that they feel is their individual liberty and choice to participate in or not, why not use that additional money to strengthen and focus the attention and resources on the more dire issues like a dirty bomb smuggled into the US because of our pores borders and ports that could possibly kill millions of americans with them having no choice in the matter. I would think common sense and rational thinking would want to give people choices in a free society instead of prohibiting and restricting their ability to make mature adult decisions on their own and not have government think that they know whats best for them... ex. abortion & stem cell research.

A free market that has competition is better than a black market that has no restrictions or regulations on it to ensure fair and safe commerce.

I would like to hear you intellegentlly defend why you feel that alcohol & tobacco can continue to still be legal and be in favor of keeping alcohol & tobacco legal when there is an organization specificly formed to treat the alcoholism desease called AA. You mentioned Tueday night that you like to know what your talking about before you speak…. I would be very curious on your knowledge of the cannibas/hemp plant and its potential uses and why you felt to dismiss and ignore the positives of regulating it, but so quickly to condem it??? How can you logically and intellegently be in favor of keeping such a destructive product like alcohol & tobacco legal when they have NO health benefits and only increase the reasons why health insurance is so high and difficult to get for people who use them!? At least Marijuana/Cannibas/Hemp has shown to be beneficial economicly, medically and environmentally.

What's so funny?! I was sitting at the chair's end hoping for a serious response.

The people are kinda laughing in the same way some folk laughed when they were told there might one day be a black president, or that the world was round. Get up stand up!!!

Obama sold us out for a few laughs!! I feel so used and dirty.

Marijuana marches are coming up soon in every state. March in numbers so that people realize that pot smokers are everywhere, from every walk of life, and our oppression is NOT A JOKE.

Organize, join NORML, and write our representatives to support local cannabis initiatives.

We want real change! www.worldwidemarijuanamarch.org

I'm not calling him any names. He's an intelligent man, not a "piece of shit" or and "asshole". I'm not intending this blog to bash the man, only to remind him of his promises and commitments. As a former cannabis user, he should be more sensitive to our plight.

Plus he smoked that Hawaiian, which is out of this world stuff.

Mahalo Teahupoo! You are so right...

I agree Dan great response, As a Obama supporter myself I was offended by his attitude yesterday as well. Medical Marijuana is not a joking matter to me.

Indeed, well said Danny.

I just saw your interview for the American Drug War movie, I feel exactly the same way you feel.

I too am tired of how cannabis smokers are joked about and talked down upon like we're kids or something. If President Obama doesn't listen to the people, he won't get another term. And the people have obviously spoken.

Hey President Obama, do you hear this???

I was disappointed at President Obama’s callousness in the virtual town hall meeting regarding the marijuana prohibition issue.

What did he think was so funny?

Was it the people being murdered by Mexican Drug cartels?

Was it the hundreds of thousands of people we have unjustly imprisoned or was it the families of those imprisoned who have been ripped apart and forced on welfare because the breadwinner is in prison for possessing a NATURALLY growing plant?

Or was it funny that at the same time he is chuckling about the marijuana issue his DEA stormtroopers who supposedly weren’t going to interfere with medicinal marijuana clinics again are raiding them and denying patients access to their meds as approved by State Law?

What needs to be understood, which many do not realize is that the crusade against marijuana is and has always been a smokescreen (no pun intended) for the banishment of hemp in this country. You may ask why and I will tell you.

There is NOTHING that is made from petroleum that cannot be made from hemp, not one thing. Henry Ford made an ENTIRE car from hemp and the resin-hemp panels were 10 times stronger than steel.

http://mrlunk.blogspot.com/2009/03/1930s-henry-fords-hemp-car.html

If you research the origin of those who conspired to have the 1937 Marijuana Tax Act passed (and yes it was a conspiracy) you will find that William Randolph Hearst who owned hundreds of thousands of acres of trees for the purpose of making paper was against hemp because hemp was 4 times more efficient for making paper, it would have destroyed his business. In addition he was a known racist, particularly against Mexican people and used his newspaper business to vilify them and marijuana.

Read the rest here:

http://govaporize.com/obama-and-marijuana-prohibition

Teahupoo

Well said Dan...
Dan

Yea I agree that Obama is just another piece of shit that has made statements and is now not going to live up to what he says it's time for it to be LEGAL you fucking ASSHOLE