Martin O'Malley opposed to medical marijuana

[Baltimatt]

Does anyone here actually like O'Malley? LOL!

[Phineas Finn]

Does anyone here actually like O'Malley? LOL!

I used to, but my guess is that doesn't count. Excessive, grotesque Gerrymandering and the lack of anything even approaching honesty on gambling pushed me over the edge.

[The Eternal White Belt]

I do, but only because he's a big proponent for my industry.

[bmore_ken]

Does anyone here actually like O'Malley? LOL!

I can't say I like any politician, but I don't think he's done a bad job in office especially with the way the economy has been his entire tenure.

[Wizard777]

Congress to the rescue! Pro marijuana forces are everywhere. If O'Malley doesn't get on board the freedom train he will be left at the Station.

Members of Congress Implore Feds To Back Down On Marijuana Prosecution

In light of the marijuana legalization measures passed in Washington and Colorado, 18 members of Congress are asking the Department of Justice and the Drug Enforcement Administration not to take enforcement action against any individual complying with state law, while two others introduced a bipartisan bill Friday to formally exempt states with marijuana laws from the federal counterpart.

In a letter to the two agencies Friday, U.S. House members from states with marijuana legalization laws, as well as civil rights champions including Reps. Bobby Scott (D-VA), John Conyers Jr. (D-MI) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), implored federal officials to permit states to serve as the “laboratories of democracy” and implement a drug policy that may finally eliminate disproportionate racial impact and get to the root of public health and safety problems associated with the illicit marijuana trade:

The people of Colorado and Washington have decided that marijuana ought to be regulated like alcohol, with strong and efficient regulation of production, retail sales and distribution, coupled with strict laws against underage use and driving while intoxicated. The voters chose to eliminate the illegal marijuana market controlled by cartels and criminals and recognized the disproportionate impact that marijuana has on minorities. These states have chosen to move from a drug policy that spends millions of dollars turning ordinary Americans into criminals toward one that will tightly regulate the use of marijuana while raising tax revenue to support cash-strapped state and local governments. We believe this approach embraces the goals of existing federal marijuana law: to stop international trafficking, deter domestic organized criminal organizations, stop violence associated with the drug trade and protect children.

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The people of Colorado and Washington have decided that marijuana ought to be regulated like alcohol, with strong and efficient regulation of production, retail sales and distribution, coupled with strict laws against underage use and driving while intoxicated. The voters chose to eliminate the illegal marijuana market controlled by cartels and criminals and recognized the disproportionate impact that marijuana has on minorities. These states have chosen to move from a drug policy that spends millions of dollars turning ordinary Americans into criminals toward one that will tightly regulate the use of marijuana while raising tax revenue to support cash-strapped state and local governments. We believe this approach embraces the goals of existing federal marijuana law: to stop international trafficking, deter domestic organized criminal organizations, stop violence associated with the drug trade and protect children.[/INDENT]

Not that I'm against legalization, but this paragraph is a load of crap. Especially the bolded part