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US CA: OPED: Mr President, Respect The Voters' Will On Pot

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Webpage: http://www.timesheraldonline.com/opinion/ci_19420545
Pubdate: Sun, 27 Nov 2011
Source: Times-Herald, The (Vallejo, CA)
Copyright: 2011 Paul Armentano
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Website: http://www.timesheraldonline.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/993
Author: Paul Armentano
Note: Paul Armentano is the Deputy Director of NORML, the National
Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.

MR.  PRESIDENT, RESPECT THE VOTERS' WILL ON POT

As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama stated: "The basic concept of using medical marijuana ...  ( is ) entirely appropriate" and pledged, "I'm not going to be using Justice Department resources to try and circumvent state laws on this issue."

As president, Obama promised, "Science and the scientific process must inform and guide ( the ) decisions of my administration."

Yet recent actions of the administration belie these assurances.  These actions include:

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