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[–]whistlepig 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Maybe he could have "un-ordered it", but the president isn't suppose to have that kind of power. Otherwise weed would still be illegal in California.

[–]CANDYPANTS 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

the president could issue a blanket pardon for all people that have been convicted of marijuana related crimes, and omg would he make a lot of friends by doing that..

weed possession is a victim-less crime.. crimes that do not have a victim are not really crimes at all and should be pardoned.

[–]jet199 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I support legalisation but drug possession is never a victimless crime.

You are funding criminal empires which kill thousands.

[–]CANDYPANTS 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

no, we are not funding criminal empires by decriminalizing drug possession, use and manufacture..

if drug use and possession and manufacture were not criminal offenses, anybody could grow their own marijuana and would therefore probably not be so willing to give a hundred bucks to some deranged gangster for a handful of shrubs..

drugs are only profitable to the criminals because they are the only ones that are willing to face the criminal penalties.

your move.

another angle, another reason that the manufacture of drugs is regulated is to prevent ordinary people from manufacturing their own diabetic meds and their own pain meds and their own antibiotics.. yes, i do believe that there are many people that probably know quite a bit about how to manufacture these substances, but they just dont have the moxy to navigate thru the fda redtape.

your move.