News Item: Obama to Double Down on Pot Enforcement

NPR did a story today on the Obama administration's new push to enforce Federal cannabis laws.  One official was quoted saying pot is "addictive" which is patently untrue in the physical sense.  Marijuana is less physically addictive than chocolate.  Anyway, the gist is they're going to go after Federal pot offenses including medical dispensaries because they have to fight the war on drugs.  All I can say is, "What the FUCK?!?"

Let me quote the President himself for you:

“When it comes to medical marijuana, my attitude is if it is an issue of doctors prescribing marijuana, I think that should be appropriate. Whether I want to use a whole lot of political capital on (this) issue; the likelihood of that being real high on my priority list is not likely.” - President Obama 2011

“The war on drugs has been an utter failure. (W)e need to rethink and decriminalize our (nation’s) marijuana laws.” -Barack Obama, January 2004

‎"When I was a kid I inhaled frequently. That was the point."
- Barack Obama quote on Marijuana 

I agree with that guy, except on being willing to fight to change the law.  We're spending a fortune jailing people that have only bought and sold pot.  Never threatened anyone, shot anyone, stabbed anyone, ordered the assassination of anyone, sent an army into senseless wars, approved the use of torture, no REAL crimes (other than possibly tax evasion which is kind of unfair when you can do time for having the business for which you are avoiding taxes...) were committed. So many women are in prison as accessories to the felonies that their husbands/boyfriends committed but got off on by ratting on associates.  These laws are part of what is destroying this country, so why would Obama want to increase the resources in enforcement?

Here are my guesses:
1.  Local police departments need an excuse to pull (mostly dark skinned) people over and search their cars.
2.  The Feds apparently need something to do since there's no crime on Wall Street, in our banks, in our Defense procurement, in lobbying, or in the illegal sale of firearms.
3.  The DEA, rather than admitting they've been spewing bullshit propaganda about pot for almost 80 years will do anything to keep lying about the effects of recreational drug use, especially marijuana.
4.  Big oil does not want hemp to be a common crop because the oil from the seeds and the fibers from the stalks can replace many petroleum products.
4.  Big Pharma does not want a powerful and effective pain killer and mood enhancer that people can easily grow in their back yards to be legal.

I don't remember voting for George W. Bush III.  Damned shame that's what I got.