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What is President Obama smoking?
One of the big stories for this week is the news that President Obama has decided to disregard federal law [the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. § 81)] against marijuana for medical use.
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department told federal prosecutors Monday they shouldn’t pursue medical-marijuana users who comply with state laws, a step activists said may encourage more states to partially legalize the drug.A three-page memo from Deputy Attorney General David Ogden, affirming a policy disclosed earlier this year, said it was “unlikely to be an efficient use of limited federal resources” to prosecute “individuals with cancer or other serious illnesses who use marijuana as part of a recommended treatment regimen.”
The memo, sent to U.S. attorneys nationwide, said the Justice Department continued to view pot as a dangerous drug and that the new policy shouldn’t prevent prosecutors from pursuing cases where state laws are being used as a cover for illegal activity.
Now, please correct me if I’m wrong (and I’m sure you will), but wasn’t President Andrew Johnson impeached for circumventing Congressional authority? If there are federal laws on the books, the president cannot simply disregard them at will. According to the U.S. Constitution, the president is the chief law enforcement officer of the land. It is the duty of the executive branch to approve (or veto) and enforce the laws enacted by the legislative branch. If President Obama disagrees with current federal statutes against the use of marijuana, then he should urge Congress to overturn those statues or propose a bill of his own for Congress to approve.
Having said that, I happen to agree with President Obama’s position on this issue, but I disagree with the illegal manner in which he has chosen to carry it out. Although I don’t choose to smoke marijuana, I have no problem with those who do. I don’t believe it to be any worse than alcohol or cigarettes…both of which are legal. I haven’t seen any data that proves marijuana to be more harmful or addictive than either of the aforementioned vices. In fact, alcohol and tobacco are both physically addictive, whereas marijuana is not. Yes, marijuana is a drug; so is aspirin (for what its worth, the FDA considers Cheerios to be a drug). The label “drug” does not make marijuana equal to physically harmful substances like crack cocaine, heroin, or crystal meth.
As a society, we have chosen to condone the responsible use of mind-altering substances (beer, wine, liquor). And we allow the legal use of tobacco products despite their obviously carcinogenic properties. It may not be a popular position to take, but there’s no honest reason not to allow the use of cannabis to alleviate suffering. If President Obama wants to lift the federal sanction against its use for that purpose, he needs to stay within the boundaries of the law to do so.
Posted by FullMetalPatriot
12th gen. American, Constitutionalist, Harley-riding Texan, gun owner & NRA member, blogger, illustrator, Florida Gator alumnus. #TCOT
12th gen. American, Constitutionalist, Harley-riding Texan, gun owner & NRA member, blogger, illustrator, Florida Gator alumnus. #TCOT
