Friday, December 14, 2012

Obama: I'll Look The Other Way!

Smoke one, I'm not looking! - President Barack Obama.

Two states passed legislation to make recreational use of marijuana legal in Washington and Colorado. The Department of Justice is by order of law to arrest and prosecute those who contribute or sell the green.

It's still a federal law. The marijuana usage or distribution of it is a class 0 to 5 felony. The worst felony, is interstate commerce of the weed over state lines. If caught, you the individual could face up 10 to 25 years in prison for trafficking. The usage of the weed is misdemeanor or the lowest class 5 felony.

Cocaine, heroin, bath salts, methamphetamine, unlicensed firearms, arson, child prostitution, and money laundering are considered felonies that could carry 5 to 20 years in prison. Based on standings those issues, these could carry life in prison (by which it's more likely a violent crime could occur).

On ABC News, President Barack Obama told Barbara Walters that the issue of Colorado legalizing the weed is "not a top priority". There's "bigger fish to fry" according to the president.

So for weed smoking advocates: Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, Cypress Hill, Wiz Khalifa, Method Man, Redman, Willie Nelson, Dr. Dre, Game, Seth MacFarlane, and many others "light up"!

The president is going to probably use executive order to make the possession of marijuana a minor issue.

The Obama administration is still considering its response to the states that have legalized marijuana. Obama added in the interview that he doesn't support widespread legalization "at this point."



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