A growing chorus of lawmakers is openly calling for the legalization of marijuana as a measure to stop the escalating violence along U.S.-Mexico border.

The legislators who have endorsed legalization are Reps. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.), Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), and Ron Paul (R-Texas).

However, the chances of legalization occurring soon seem slim.

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs recently said that President Obama does not support the legalization of marijuana.

While a change occurring on the federal level appears remote, Paul believes that the tone of the debate is shifting.

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