Before I get into the topic I had planned for tonight (slacking co-workers), I'd like to make a brief GTFOMO mention to Obama's handling of the marijuana legalization issue at today's online town hall meeting. I'm a bit hesitant because I did Prohibition recently and I don't want to turn my website into a regular commentary on the world of marijuana. However, this goes on the list because it's fairly big in the news today and it's not fair to treat the thousands of responsible, adult marijuana users of America who have serious questions about legalization in such a dismissive and joking manner.
The issue is not that he said no, he doesn't think legalization will help the economy. It's the fact that it really wasn't even treated as a serious question when it most certainly is. If he thinks legalization is not good, then fine, but the least he could have done was elaborate on why not and given the question the same respect he gave the others.
The good thing is, I'm not the only person upset about this. The internet has exploded with people commenting on the incident and most of them are saying what he did was wrong. It has gotten people talking and the more this is out there, the less he can simply shrug it off. If enough people are behind this supporting it, Obama will have to address the issue seriously.
I'm just sick of people thinking that everyone who uses marijuana
-is fat and lazy, no ambition
-is stoned all the time
-is hippy-dippy
-eats a bunch of crap, talks slow, and says "man" a lot
-can't remember anything
Look out your window and take note of the first 10 people you see. There you go, that's your average marijuana user. Notice how they're not all clueless hippies. It's time they were treated with a little respect.
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