Obama also addressed the growing push to legalize marijuana.
“I’ve been very clear about my belief that we should try to discourage substance abuse,” Obama said. “And I am not somebody who believes that legalization is a panacea. But I do believe that treating this as a public-health issue, the same way we do with cigarettes or alcohol, is the much smarter way to deal with it.”
But removing pot from the list of Schedule I drugs is not something the president is willing to do himself.
“Typically how these classifications are changed are not done by presidential edict but are done either legislatively or through the [Drug Enforcement Agency],” Obama said. As you might imagine, the DEA, whose job it is historically to enforce drug laws, is not always going to be on the cutting edge about these issues.”
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nikka we here too. besides i doubt she was ever interested she seems very uncomfortable in the public light.
