Obama: Marijuana Legalization Not Good For The Economy

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My opinion for NOT legalizing pot is they can still make more money incarcerating people for the petty crime. Jail is big business also. plus they are growing it themselves so it's just a matter of time before they figure out how much tax money they can make.

Jr of PA 7:43PM October 11, 2011

we had to have alcohol abolished and brought back, to be legal. The same thing is happening when it comes to pot. Just be patient and the time will come Smoke on peoples....

LNapo of PA 11:34PM July 27, 2010

In my state it is illegal, I am in so much pain. The pills are killing me. My marriage is falling apart. Thinking of moving back where it is legal, save my marriage and have some joy in life.

Chandra of TN 1:54AM July 18, 2010

if anything legalizing marijuana will gain him votes to keep him president for longer.. why is he the president today? because people that have not voted in the past such as people of African, Latino decent knew that the only way legalization of marijuana would be possible is if the white man was not in the presidential seat. all pot smokers united and came to the decision of change. prohibition of alcohol, to the legalization of alcohol, prohibition of marijuana, to searching for the right president to legalize marijuana in every state.

jordan of ME 8:35PM May 16, 2010

This is a new option:
http://www.usernetsite.com/humor/if-marijuana-ruled-the-world.php
It is a simulation, but think about it.

Karly M of FL 12:27AM May 11, 2010

I think that what you were saying about political suicide is exactly what is keeping Obama from legalization. The amount of money the US could make off it is astounding, and the fact that it is simply impossible to overdose makes it the perfect thing to legalize. I'm assuming... that Obama just doesn't want that hanging on his head while he runs for his second term, he would lose some of his precious votes. It doesn't look like Obama is gonna legalize cannabis within the next year or two, but maybe if he gets re-elected he'll do it. We'll just have to wait and see what happens.
But still... LEGALIZE IT

Clayton of WA 2:40PM April 28, 2010

It would be political suicide to support marijuana legalization. That is the reason. No politician wants to paint a huge glowing target on himself or herself if they want to get elected to their next term. It sucks but that's the way it is

Nick of MI 5:15PM April 27, 2010

Please, before you attempt to make an "intelligent" argument, learn to spell first. You look like a fool.

Sms88 of IN 2:00PM April 25, 2010

becuze it will make more jobs and it will help the usa stop leting it help other ppl like mexico and other countrys and stop puting ppl behind bars just becuze they smoke or sell it if u took the time u spend on catching ppl that sell or smoke it u could make much more money and it would help the economy so much cuze the government spends way to much money on locking ppl up for pot its so dum just Legalize it already our government is scard cuze they think it will take over and they cant control it wich is bs cuze they can they do the same with cigarettes hellits killing ppl every day but its legal and so is beer and the other alc come on ppl wake up if we dont do sumthing about this soon damn near every one in the usa will locked up for smokeing pot alc kills cigarettes kill i know of no one that has killed sumone cuze they was high on pot but i know of 13 ppl that died from alc and cigarettes but its all legal i dont get how the usa can let this keep happening our government is blind does any know way it illegal o begin with i bet our government doesnt rember

matt mccloud of TX 9:12AM April 03, 2010