[ShiningSkull]

Obama's pick for Attorney General has "reefer madness" history.

This from 1997:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...13/ai_19340518

A New Sheriff at Justice

As U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, Eric Holder has been a frontline soldier in the city's war on drugs. Now, as deputy attorney general-designate, he reveals his strategy for dealing with the scourge of drugs.

To Eric Holder, the first black to lead the country's largest US. attorney's of office, marijuana is not just a gate way drug, it is an avenue that leads to violent crime and death. This 21-year resident of D.C. has walked the streets of Northwest and Northeast Washington investigating crack houses and witnessing the blank eyes and empty faces that linger on city street corners. Holder is convinced that selling marijuana in drug-plagued D.C. should be a felony, not simply a misdemeanor as current law dictates. He has drafted legislation introduced to the city council to change the law and has worked to institute mandatory minimum sentences for convicted drug dealers...

Insight: What did you do to change the wave of violence that has overwhelmed the nation's capital?

Eric Holder: I have taken a lot of grief for my attempt to make selling marijuana a felony in the district, not just a misdemeanor. I introduced the legislation in December that would make distribution and possession with the intent to distribute marijuana a five-year felony. I've been criticized for it by reporters in various publications, saying things like I have "reefer madness." But what we found was that in 1991 about 11 percent of all juveniles who were arrested in the district tested positive for drugs. In 1996, we found that 62 percent of those who were arrested were now testing positive for drug use and that it was largely marijuana. And that is something we can change. Hearings are scheduled for April and I am hoping that we have enough support to push it through...

thats bullshit this guy is an idiot.

[diamondron]

fuck this guy

[AMasterChiefing]

Everytime I hear this prehistoric rhetoric I wonder how much the purveyor of lies has researched the affects of marijuana.

[shecky7]

Hey wait, when all the voting puppets chanted 'change', they didn't think it would be change from a misdemeanor to a felony?!?

At least we still have the right to contract.

[Medpatient]

I do realize what his stance was from '97 but before everyone gets their panties in a bunch can we at least give the man a chance to see if he has changed any since 11 years ago.

Also and I know everyone thinks completely differently about MMJ and MJ, but Obama never once said he would decriminalize marijuana, he stated he would pull federal funding from states that have MMJ legal in it, so Holder's stance is not at all off from Obamas in regards to recreational use.

[Schmetty]

This guy is a moron smoking weed doesnt turn you into a criminal so what if people who committed crimes tested positive or not it wasnt the weed that made them go out and break laws.

As far as obama goes with marijuana i doubt hes gonna do much. Lots of people belive he can just decriminalize it like no big deal. It has to go through congress and a whole ration of bullshit to decriminalize or leagalize cannabis. Yet having a moron like this guy as part of you advisor commitee is a huge mistake.

Change is gonna happen but dont expect immediate results marijuana is not a priority to them now. We have much bigger fish to fry. And as far as im concerned he better fix this fucking economy. Not with payouts and that shit but have a logical plan to repair the economy. No need to give multi million dollar companies even more money.

thats my .02

Later (Schmetty)

[Medpatient]

Originally Posted by Schmetty

This guy is a moron smoking weed doesnt turn you into a criminal so what if people who committed crimes tested positive or not it wasnt the weed that made them go out and break laws.

As far as obama goes with marijuana i doubt hes gonna do much. Lots of people belive he can just decriminalize it like no big deal. It has to go through congress and a whole ration of bullshit to decriminalize or leagalize cannabis. Yet having a moron like this guy as part of you advisor commitee is a huge mistake.

Change is gonna happen but dont expect immediate results marijuana is not a priority to them now. We have much bigger fish to fry. And as far as im concerned he better fix this fucking economy. Not with payouts and that shit but have a logical plan to repair the economy. No need to give multi million dollar companies even more money.

thats my .02

Later (Schmetty)

Dude when did Obama ever say he was going to decriminalize Marijuana. Can someone please post this for me to see cause obviously I have missed something cause I have never once heard him say this. I have heard him say he will stop the Federal raids in states with MMJ (Medical Marijuana) just in case no one knew what that meant but from my knowledge never once stated he would decriminalize.

[Schmetty]

Sry about that i kind of said that poorly.

I didnt mean to put off anything saying that obama plans to decriminalize cannabis just that some people believe thats his plan and that they think its no big deal. When it is truely a pain in the ass to change those things.

I do remember hearing about stopping the bullshit raids and i could swear on my life i heard something about him claiming he wants to decriminalize but maybe that source was false. Ill try to see if i can find anything more solid as far as his statements about bud are concerned.

We'll see what happens but i dont think its really in his plans to decriminalize or that its a major priority he has much more serious issues at hand. And even if he has a dumbass telling him marijuana is bad there not much that advisor can really do.

L8R (Schmetty)

[Medpatient]

Originally Posted by Schmetty

Sry about that i kind of said that poorly.

I didnt mean to put off anything saying that obama plans to decriminalize cannabis just that some people believe thats his plan and that they think its no big deal. When it is truely a pain in the ass to change those things.

I do remember hearing about stopping the bullshit raids and i could swear on my life i heard something about him claiming he wants to decriminalize but maybe that source was false. Ill try to see if i can find anything more solid as far as his statements about bud are concerned.

We'll see what happens but i dont think its really in his plans to decriminalize or that its a major priority he has much more serious issues at hand. And even if he has a dumbass telling him marijuana is bad there not much that advisor can really do.

L8R (Schmetty)

yea I had never heard of him saying he wanted to decriminalize. I do agree though that we will not see anything soon, there is way bigger problems that need to be handled and I have waited this long I can wait a little longer so the huge issues can be handled first.

[AnyOtherIllness]

"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss..."

[child of the moon]

Did you honestly think he was going to make good on his lies, he told you so that you could vote him in??

[LOSERJR1]

Originally Posted by child of the moon

Did you honestly think he was going to make good on his lies, he told you so that you could vote him in??

Being a sore loser is not an attractive attribute.

[Eazy]

Instead of hanging out in front of a computer and complaining about the guy, provide him with the medical evidence that proves he is wrong. He'll have to reply. Somebody send him a big gigantic letter containing all of the facts. Send it certified mail to ensure his office gets it. Follow up with phone calls to find out if he's read the info. If you want to win him over, show him the facts. Prove him wrong.

[hempRules]

Obama already stated that he would'nt allow people to grow their own, that it was a slippery slope. If were lucky we might end up with the bullshit system, that Canada has, but without the provision allowing patients to grow their own. What we have to look forward to is dirt weed, at Orange County prices.

[peacefulIRIEfeelin]

do be so quick to judge. he hasnt even done anything yet, jeez, take a chill pill. or a chill load.

[Nwell]

If I had to guess what might happen over the next four years, I would bet the DEA raids will decrease or stop. When it comes to decriminalization, I won't keep my hopes up. At the end of the day, the people soon to be running this country are much more liberal than our current administration, so if they were to make things more difficult for MMJ patients, I would be very surprised.

[Will]

What a Nightmare for MMJ, I know he isn't talking MMJ but with an attitude like that towards one of the safest beneficial plants in the world, it doesn't look good at all

Eric Holder: I have taken a lot of grief for my attempt to make selling marijuana a felony in the district, not just a misdemeanor. I introduced the legislation in December that would make distribution and possession with the intent to distribute marijuana a five-year felony.

EH: I supported stiff penalties. I tried to get the city council to reimpose mandatory minimum sentences with regard to the drug cases we brought in Superior Court. Given the harm that drugs have done, I believe that mandatory minimum sentences are appropriate and make the [Superior Court's] drug court more effective.

Well after hearing this I sure Don't expect the raids to stop anytime soon without direct orders from Obama to Holder, because it sure looks like on his own it will be business as usual.

[OGUNIT]

Hope , Change , we will see . im very skeptical .

[Davyl]

So much for Liberalism VOTE LIBERTARIAN...I voted for Obama too, and I am still very hopeful...but this is definately NOT a good start.

[Dieselworks]

AG's opinion? Meaningless. What is needed is the dismantling of the DEA.

This will end the raids.

As long as the DEA exists they will protect their budget. The sacred herb prohibition is what brought the DEA into being. Anybody remember Anslinger?

Destroy DEA=legal sacred herb legalization.

Now you know your enemy.

[RastaBob420]

Originally Posted by TREE HUSTLER

im strarting to have less and less hope in obama every day. seems like now that hes won hes just like every other politician. lies lies lies.

Originally Posted by LOSERJR1

Being a sore loser is not an attractive attribute.

wow and you actually believed Obama was for "change" ? LOL he just made that slogan to win the votes of the "younger generation" look at how many of you he swayed? and turns out he is nothing but a "Typical Lying Douche Nozzle like the rest of them... All they care about is Millions of Dollars in there pockets... Who gives a fuck about the middle and lower class... FUCK EM.... all that talk about decriminalizing MMJ... FUCK EM.... ill appoint a Sacred herb hating tradionalist AG...

[LOSERJR1]

Originally Posted by RastaBob420

wow and you actually believed Obama was for "change" ? LOL he just made that slogan to win the votes of the "younger generation" look at how many of you he swayed? and turns out he is nothing but a "Typical Lying Douche Nozzle like the rest of them... All they care about is Millions of Dollars in there pockets... Who gives a fuck about the middle and lower class... FUCK EM.... all that talk about decriminalizing MMJ... FUCK EM.... ill appoint a Sacred herb hating tradionalist AG...

Being a sore loser is not an attractive attribute.

[Medpatient]

I am sorry but for those that are giving Obama crap you need to get a life. I swear to god. This website should not be called weedtracker it should be called Diaper tracker cause you all sound like a bunch of crying babies.

This man has not even been sworn into office yet and you are all jumping on the bandwagon saying he lied and this and that, what has he lied about. He has not even been officially named president and is not sworn in to enact anything proving he has lied about anything.

Here is a clue before everyone gets their poor little panties in a bunch, why dont you give the man a chance, jesus christ is that so much to ask for.

you know what I hear, "oh he isnt going to decriminalize, he isnt going to let you grow your own, he isnt go do this for me or that for me"

Yea he is so bad that is why is he going to push forward with stem cell research to help everyone, he is going to shut down Guantanamo bay so the torture will stop, he is wanting to get another stimulus package out to the people so you guys can buy more weed.

Yea those are just so damn horrible why because he wont give you what you want when you want him too. boo damn hoo.

Selfish is all I can say pure selfish, but yet you people are the first ones to jump on the no compassion bandwagon when you dont get what you want.

[superface13]

I agree with Medpatient (although less inflamatory) that we need to give Obama a chance to prove himself before we start crying foul. I'm leery of his choice for AG because of his MJ stance, but I don't know anything else about him. We are MMJ patients and have a lot at stake here, but Obama has much bigger fish to fry than focusing on us. We need to be vocal, but screaming and crying that we are not being accommodated immediately is only counter productive. Remember, a big reason McCain lost is because of the negativity his campaign produced. All they could do was attack and spread fear and hate. That is a failed tactic that we should learn from.