Commentary

President Obama Says Treating Drug Use As A Criminal Problem Is ‘Counterproductive’

NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)—January 22, 2015

Proud member of LION Publishers

By: Tony Newman

President Barack Obama continues to speak out against mass incarceration, the devastating impact of our drug policies on communities of color and his expectation that marijuana legalization will continue to spread.

Obama’s comments came today during his YouTube interviews with YouTube bloggers, Bethany Mota, GloZell Green, and Hank Green.

Some Obama nuggets from today’s interview include this on marijuana:

“What you’re seeing now is Colorado, Washington through…

Most read stories this week

Take a Survey

ARCHIVES