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Comrade Grumpy

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12. What about just marijuana legalization?

Reply to tridim (Reply #10)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 03:16 PM

Mar 2012

Drug decriminalization or legalization--I agree, that is not a winning issue here at this point.

But marijuana legalization is actually going to be on the ballot. Support polls stronger than opposition, according to Gallup, and even more so in the West, where these initiatives will be voted on.

Can Obama duck the inevitable question? If not, what should he say?

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Colombia to decriminalize personal drug use [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2012 OP

Freedom, imagine that. tridim Mar 2012 #1

hopefully, it will come to the U.S. one day... villager Mar 2012 #2

Until then I think it's time to retire the phrase "Land of the free" tridim Mar 2012 #3

and replace it with "the Green Badge of Courage", in honor of ... Fly by night Mar 2012 #5

Well, I do still believe Obama is waiting until after the election to make a move. tridim Mar 2012 #6

Please. At this point, supporting marijuana legalizatoin is hardly "political suicide." Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #9

Obama isn't running against people. He's running against the media and an insane political party. tridim Mar 2012 #10

What about just marijuana legalization? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #12

Do you think he'd survive these headlines? tridim Mar 2012 #14

Fear of Republican headlines. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #19

He would win by 10 more percentage points if he legalized pot. Rageneau Mar 2012 #20

I hope BushCo doesn't have him killed. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #4

I wouldn't worry about it. n/t Bacchus4.0 Mar 2012 #7

Yup, Uribe was their boy, (Medal of Freedom from Bush) and he despises Santos now. Judi Lynn Mar 2012 #16

no, there isn't a shadow government, but I bet the Obama administration isn't too pleased Bacchus4.0 Mar 2012 #18

Who hasn't even accidently learned of the covert "shadow" operations run by the U.S. for ages? Judi Lynn Mar 2012 #27

trouble sleeping?? the rural population of Colombia is about 25 percent and the urban is about 75 Bacchus4.0 Mar 2012 #28

I though drugs were already decriminalized in Colombia. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #8

Formally writing it as law? Seems it would make it far harder to overturn after this. Judi Lynn Mar 2012 #11

Well, I tell myself, when all else fails, actually read the article. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2012 #13

In USA, money comes first...... MindMover Mar 2012 #15

Excellent beginning. lsewpershad Mar 2012 #17

Good, kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Mar 2012 #21

Checkmate: Colombia Will Decriminalize Drugs Judi Lynn Mar 2012 #22

+1 sarcasmo Mar 2012 #23

From the archives: Kindasleezyrice and the Dyncorp spraying of Kogi medicinal plants: BeHereNow Mar 2012 #24

Copy of G_J's post on the thread: Open letter to GW Bush- BeHereNow Mar 2012 #25

Maybe South America will be able to liberate us in a couple of centuries. Vidar Mar 2012 #26