Will Obama legalize marijuana? That is a huge topic in many stoner circles these days. Many think he might bring the change he promised by doing so and other wouldn’t get their hopes up. I use to think he might, but after many hours of pondering  my answer to this question is…No. Here are the top 5 reasons why he won’t.

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This from NORML:

Election officials on Wednesday affirmed that proponents
of a statewide ballot measure to eliminate criminal penalties on the adult
personal possession and cultivation of marijuana have gathered enough
valid signatures to qualify for the 2010 November ballot.
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This ad is set to be shown on May 31, 2010 in Times Square on the CBS Super Screen. Congratulation to the National  Organization  for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).

"Money can grow on trees." That is the message of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Foundation (NORML) in a 15-second digital ad scheduled to debut in New York City's Times Square next week. The advertisement, produced and paid for by NORML's educational arm, The NORML Foundation, will air on the CBS Super Screen through May 31, 2010.

"Regulating the adult use of marijuana in a manner similar to alcohol could raise over $30 billion annually in new tax revenue, while saving an additional $15 billion per year in law enforcement costs," NORML Foundation Executive Director Allen St. Pierre said. "This tax season, why not ask your elected politicians why the federal government continues to spends billions of tax dollars enforcing this failed and archaic public policy."

Fifty-three percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana, according to the results of a December 2009 Angus Reid survey of over 1,000 adults nationwide.

The NORML Foundation's 'Money Tree' ad will appear eighteen times per day on the CBS's digital billboard, located on 42nd Street. Approximately 1.5 million people walk by the billboard each day.

In January, CBS and the NORML Foundation entered into a contractual agreement to air the NORML Foundation ad, beginning on February 1, 2010. However, representatives from CBS and Neutron Media abruptly pulled the ad prior to its scheduled air date, stating that its content did not comply with the network's outdoor advertising standards.

Last month, representatives from the political advocacy organization Change.org organized an online petition targeting CBS Broadcasting and demanding the network to reverse their decision. Nearly 10,000 people signed and sent the petition.

CBS formally changed their position shortly after receiving the petitions.

"NORML would publicly like to thank Change.org for taking on this important political and First Amendment issue," St. Pierre said. "We would also like to thank the thousands of concerned citizens who contacted CBS on NORML's behalf. Without your participation, this important NORML ad campaign would not have been possible.

"Finally, NORML would also like to extend its appreciation to the CBS Corporation for responding to the will of its viewers, and acknowledging that marijuana law reform is a topic deserving of such a prominent public forum. Over 20 million Americans have been arrested for marijuana violations since 1965. It is time to end 70-plus years of federal marijuana prohibition with a policy of legalization, taxation, regulation and education."

The 'Money Tree' is anticipated to be the first of two planned ad buys. The second advertisement is scheduled to debut in Times Square on April 20, 2010 - in conjunction with the informal marijuana celebratory holiday '4/20.'

Founded in 1970, NORML is the nation's oldest and largest grassroots organization advocating on behalf of marijuana law reform. The NORML Foundation was founded in 1997 to support public education, research, stake holder organizing and impact litigation. In 2009, NORML Foundation launched the first-ever nationwide television ad campaign calling for the regulation of marijuana by adults.

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: History, Law, legalization, Medical, Movies

President Obama’s campaign was one of the most successful campaigns in history. He raised a record breaking amount of money and was even hailed as a messiah in some circles. He got the nation dreaming of a brighter tomorrow with the words hope and change. Every car had either word plastered on their rear window or bumper. Every celebrity was eager to show their support. Mainstream media put his face everywhere and the youth sang of his praises. Well, of course it was a big success and Obama became the 44th president of the United States.

I voted for him simply for the fact that I think he will do a better job than McCain would have. McCain lost my vote with one quote, “We could be in Iraq for 100 years.” And one bad decision. SARAH PALIN. Well the fact that Obama has African Ancestry sure helped seal the deal in my eyes being of African decent myself, but I didn’t think he was gonna get the keys to the White House and immediately start saving babies from burning buildings and pave the streets in gold like many seemed to. His job is to pull the nation out of one of our worst recessions ever. Hes taking the field after our previous quarterback threw four interceptions that were each ran back for six. Of course we’re gonna loose the game, we live in reality, but i think we have hope (sorry) in savaging our season. Hes not following Joe Montana. He was not sworn in days after Kennedy was shot. Hes following BUSH. We just had eight years of Ryan Leaf, so be patient people and lets stop the talk how we were lied to. He hasn’t completed his first drive.

I’m sorry to say that although I approve of Obama I don’t think he is brave enough to legalize marijuana any time soon. He is surrounded by many doubters and they will consider themselves right if he even entertains the idea right now. We would have to wait a few more years for the legalization to gain support and that duty falls on our shoulders. The Obama administration has said it will not prosecute medical marijuana patients in states where it is legal. So he have to focus on decriminalization state wide before we moving on to nation wide.

A plant takes month to grow and moments to burn and someone has to get their hands dirty to grow one again. Growers know this better than anyone.

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D.A. Michael Ramsey

District Attorney Mike Ramsey doesn’t want any marijuana dispensaries in Chico, California. He dislikes them so much, in fact, that he threatened to jail members of the city council if they allow the pot shops in town.

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CBS has rejected a contract deal with NORML to place a pro-cannabis law reform advertisement on the biggest electronic billboard in Times Square (The CBS ‘Super Screen’ at 42nd St) claiming that the advertisement is too political. NORML had a contract for the 15 second spot below on the giant billboard (and a second one featuring President Obama and New York City’s high cannabis arrest rate with its shocking racial disparity in enforcement).

CBS did this to NORML while allowing a very controversial anti-abortion ad to appear on Sunday during their Super Bowl TV broadcast!

Here’s the AD:



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