Obama to The New York Times: 'Legalize It? No We Can't.'
The week began with a landmark opinion piece from The New York Times’ editorial board, which collectively asked for the federal repeal of the ban against marijuana. You can imagine it caused quite the hubbub at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
While the White House placed Press Secretary Josh Earnest on the front lines, taking its respective shots in rapid fire succession, the man in the Oval Office was silent about the whole thing…until now.
To President Obama, upholding the ban isn’t the feeling or decision of the White House, so much as it is simply following the letter of the law.
You knew this statement was coming, and here it is on the White House website.
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