Pubdate: Mon, 06 Feb 2012
Source: New York Daily News (NY)
Copyright: 2012 Daily News, L.P.
Contact:  http://www.nydailynews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/295
Author: Robert Sharpe, Policy Analyst, Common Sense for Drug Policy
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n096/a02.html

THIS IS YOUR PRESIDENT ON DOPE

Washington: Re "Google's smoke and mirrors" (Op-Ed, Jan. 20): Not only
has President Obama dodged marijuana legalization questions that rise
to the top of every electronic town hall, but he has reneged on a
campaign commitment to respect state medical marijuana laws.

Mexican drug cartels are no doubt thrilled with the federal crackdown
on voter-approved medical marijuana dispensaries. If Obama succeeds in
destroying the domestic medical marijuana industry, international drug
cartels will move in to meet demand and reap the profits. This is
basic economics. As long as there is a demand for marijuana, there
will be a supply.

Replacing domestic growers with organized crime groups that also sell
cocaine, meth and heroin is not necessarily a good thing. Marijuana
prohibition is a gateway drug policy.

Robert Sharpe

Policy Analyst

Common Sense for Drug Policy
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