Obama says marijuana should be treated like ‘cigarettes or alcohol’
Obama says marijuana should be treated like ‘cigarettes or alcohol’
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In an “exit interview” with Rolling Stone magazine, President Obama said that marijuana use should be treated as a public-health issue similar to tobacco or alcohol and called the current patchwork of state and federal laws regarding the drug “untenable.”
“Look, I’ve been very clear about my belief that we should try to discourage substance abuse,” Obama said. “And I am not somebody who believes that legalization is a panacea. But I do believe that treating this as a public-health issue, the same way we do with cigarettes or alcohol, is the much smarter way to deal with it.”
Obama says marijuana should be treated like ‘cigarettes or alcohol’
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