I couldn’t agree more. Does anyone know if he can change Mary Jane from being schedule 1 drug with an executive order?
No. He can order agencies to (...) change enforcement
that is his main play: tell the DEA and DOJ to stop pursuing small-scale MJ possession. two problems:
1. the prez has almost no sway over state and local police. most small-timers and back-alley joint smokers aren't busted by the DEA.
2. while some 65% of this country would support de-enforcement/decriminalization/etc., the remaining 35% are likely to make a political mountain of it, and would likely be willing to die on that hill. IMO it's like abortion: those in favor just expect it, while those opposed are militant. the right would have an absolute field day labelling Joe the "dealer in chief", "the president that brought crack to every neighborhood", etc.
in a nutshell, it would be lighting a fuse under a red state/blue state issue that currently isn't an issue. given how many issues Joe has to deal with currently, i doubt he needs a new headache.
