Daily Headlines OBAMA'S CHOICES FOR DRUG CZAR AND AG by Eric Johnson, (Source:Capitol Weekly)

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Dear Editor:



Regarding the article about Obama's choices for Drug Czar and AG, as a medical marijuana patient myself, but a Republican one, let me be the first to say, "I told you so."



I say this here and have said it in the comments in the NORML blog article, the one which appeared in The Hill blog. The sick and dying are not an important voting block, and I can guarantee that President elect Obama's response to medical marijuana will be or already has been, "Pfffffffft," as he shoves the folder off his desk onto the floor, which will be followed by the Presidential directive, "don't let this come across my desk again, ever."



The scientific evidence is clear that marijuana has multiple medical applications, some of which the Federal government has patents upon, although President-elect Obama must not have seen or has refused to review any of it, as he is on record as doubting the efficacy of marijuana as medicine.



President-elect Obama's non-change on the ( medical ) marijuana front will show conclusively that prohibition and its drug war implementation is an uniquely bipartisan policy, which is loved, cherished and protected by both parties equally. Under Clinton millions were arrested on marijuana charges, and medical marijuana users, meaning the sick and dying, were made the central target and fodder for the Clinton-McCaffery reign. Under GW Bush, millions were arrested on marijuana charges, including, still, the sick and dying, just as under Clinton, during the Bush-Walters-rule.



Why on Earth should we have expected anything different? This is, incidentally, one more in the now countless examples of the baby boom generation's new credo under which it governs: "It was OK for me when I did it, but not for you, now that I am in charge."



Eric Johnson,



Los Angeles





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Pubdate: Wed, 26 Nov 2008

Source: Capitol Weekly (Sacramento, CA)

Copyright: 2008 Capitol Weekly Group

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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/4194

Author: Eric Johnson

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