German Lopez in Vox: “At Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, Sanders suggested he would vote for marijuana legalization if it came up in his state … But Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, suggested she’s not ready to support legalization.”
“Clinton’s timidity on marijuana puts her at odds not just with Sanders, but with the Democratic base, which strongly supports legalization. But it’s also unlikely Clinton’s cautiousness will ultimately have much of an effect on marijuana policy.”
“Not only do most Americans support marijuana legalization, according to Pew Research Center polls, but nearly six in 10 Democrats do — and that support climbs to more than 75 percent when only looking at millennial Democrats.”
“If [the] trend toward legalization continues, it might not matter much what the next president believes. Many pro-legalization advocates argue that the most important thing a president can do right now is let states carry out their laws without federal intervention — just like the Obama administration has done. After all, in a gridlocked Congress, federal marijuana legalization isn’t likely to pass anytime soon, even as it moves through the states.”
Nobody needs a Presidential imprimatur on his or her recreational drug use. She’d be alienating voters she needs for no purpose other than to make a section of the base feel personally vindicated, which is silly.
Why do we act like caution in a Democratic President is timidity, and lack of caution in a Republican is insanity? Caution is caution, regardless of politics, and it’s something we sorely need in the most powerful human being on earth.
agreed…caution is needed when looking at bombing the Middle East…Caution is needed when crossing a busy street…but you are right about it….there still is a “stigma” associated with the partaking of the weed…Reefer Madness rules the GOP…and whispers to our Democratic Leaders…Colorado hasn’t fallen off the map, we haven’t fallen into the Pit of Hell, unless you are a Dr. Chaps follower, and we haven’t gone off the deep end…We go fishing instead…
Wait….WHUT? Free the Weed…There need not be a Law written, but there is a person who can change the classification of weed…and there are other ways to legalize it without harming the chances of an elected person…Cowardice on issues is the issue..