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Question by Gol(D)en Showe(R) Economics 2012: Why do you think so many Republicans still support a failing marijuana prohibition policy?
There is a long list of things to criticize Obama for. But this just strikes me as stupid.

How long does the war on drugs have to fail and how much money does the federal govt. have to waste before Republican lawmakers stop acting like morons with regards to this issue? (Also, isn’t it ironic that the party pushing “states rights” and an overly powerful federal govt. has no problem with a war on drugs policy that contradicts both those positions?)

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/120035-top-republican-obama-administration-encouraging-use-of-marijuana?page=2#comments

Rep. Lamar Smith (Texas), the top Republican member of the House Judiciary Committee who would likely become chairman of the committee under a GOP majority, accused the administration of being too lax in its enforcement of drug laws.

“The administration is clearly sending the message that they don’t think it’s bad to use marijuana,” Smith said on Fox News. “So they’re encouraging the use of marijuana. And that simply is not a good thing to do.”

Smith blamed the administration’s decision to not enforce federal laws against marijuana dispensaries in states that have legalized the drug for medicinal purposes. Smith blamed the administration’s approach on drug laws for recent statistics showing an increased use of marijuana.

“We ought to be enforcing our drug laws, not backing away from them,” said Smith, who also lamented a recent revision of criminal sentencing guidelines that reduced sentencing guidelines for crack-cocaine traffickers. Proponents of the law in both parties had pushed that reform because sentencing for crack-related drug crimes were much more severe than for similar amounts of cocaine, a disparity which fueled a racial divide in drug sentencing.

The U.S. federal war on drugs is failing in every respect (specifically: it has met ZERO of its goals after 40 years and trillion dollars spent):
http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/05/13/40-year-war-on-drugs-hasnt-worked-policy-chief-says/

And JUST LIKE prohibition of alcohol (Capone etc) making soft drugs (alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana etc.) illegal makes them extremely profitable and cartels/organized crime VERY wealthy in the process:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126806429&ft=1&f=2&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+NprProgramsATC+%28NPR+Programs:+All+Things+Considered%29

http://www.fbi.gov/congress/congress10/perkins050510.htm
Marijuana: Mexico is the number one foreign supplier of marijuana abused in the United States. In fact, according to a 2008 inter-agency report, marijuana is the top revenue generator for Mexican DTOs—a cash crop that finances corruption and the carnage of violence year after year. The profits derived from marijuana trafficking—an industry with minimal overhead costs, controlled entirely by the traffickers—are used not only to finance other drug enterprises by Mexico’s poly-drug cartels, but also to pay recurring “business” expenses, purchase weapons, and bribe corrupt officials. Though the GOM has a robust eradication program, many of the military personnel traditionally assigned to eradicate marijuana and opium poppy have recently been diverted to the offensive against
Sloan………….”We need to strengthin our law enforcement to help fight drugs and illegal trafficing of drugs. end of story.”

We’ve been doing that for FORTY YEARS. The problem only gets worse. The cartels grow and drug use does not go down. Explain that……
dennis c………..”The last thing that we need is more Marijuana users.”

So it’s worth it to enrich cartels in the name of legislating what you deem acceptable behavior?
john……………”Are you stoned now? I thought so.”

Actually no. Haven’t done that in a long time. But this is insane. The drug laws accomplish 2 things: They heavily inflate the price of drugs (thus cartels make LOTS of money), they keep the prison industry growing (U.S. has more people incarcerated than any country in the world).
Drunk Teddy’s………….”so what does this have to do with Republicans”

A Republican made this statement. A Republican started the war on drugs (nixon). A Republican started “just say no” (reagan). A republican was heavily involved with Iran/Contra (cocaine….)

Best answer:

Answer by Jerry
Some never tire of trying to legislate morality as far as weed goes.

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