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joepunk
Dec 13, 2008, 10:07 PM
Will you consider legalizing marijuana so that the government can regulate it, tax it, put age limits on it, and create millions of new jobs and create a billion dollar industry right here in the U.S.?

LINK (http://change.gov/page/content/20081211_openforquestions)


gotzero
Dec 13, 2008, 10:29 PM
I do not think that will ever happen. There is strong strong prison lobby, one of the party's seems to support disenfranchisement of voters, and the US would have to get over it's morality issues first.

It makes sense economically, scientifically, and societally, which means it will have a strong opposition ;). Even if that tops the charts from now until Jan, I doubt the administration even acknowledge the question.

It would however be an interesting way to practice new politics...
TwinCities Dan
Dec 13, 2008, 10:32 PM
I do not think that will ever happen. There is strong strong prison lobby, one of the party's seems to support disenfranchisement of voters, and the US would have to get over it's morality issues first.

It makes sense economically, scientifically, and societally, which means it will have a strong opposition ;). Even if that tops the charts from now until Jan, I doubt the administration even acknowledge the question.

It would however be an interesting way to practice new politics...

Very eloquent response... Sad but true.
Desertrat
Dec 13, 2008, 10:59 PM
The incoming Veep is a known Drug Warrior; he was a leader in the legislation to create the Drug Czar post. And with the economy being in the shape it's in, some social ideas are way, way down the priority list...
gotzero
Dec 13, 2008, 11:09 PM
Thanks Dan! (although I did make a grammatical error ;))

The incoming Veep is a known Drug Warrior; he was a leader in the legislation to create the Drug Czar post. And with the economy being in the shape it's in, some social ideas are way, way down the priority list...

I did not even think about Biden in the equation. He had a lot of success with the crackhouse legislation and tried to ride that tide to the RAVE Act, which thankfully did not get as enthusiastic of a response.