Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin talks to Perry spokesman Mark Miner about what exactly Rick Perry thinks about states legalizing marijuana:
I began by asking if Perry still favored state legalization of drugs. He [Miner] answered, “The Governor is opposed to the legalizing of drugs.” But does he still favor what he says in the book, letting states legalize marijuana? “He is opposed to legalizing marijuana.” Is that a change from the book or not? “He has been opposed. [Update II (5:25 (p.m.)]: Miner sent me further clarification: “The Governor does not support legalizing any drug. The Governor supports federal drug laws where appropriate. And while the Governor is personally opposed to legalizing the use of medical marijuana, if states want to allow doctor prescribed medical marijuana, it seems to him that under the 10th amendment, they have the right to do so.” Oh my.]
"Oh My"? Your Romney love is showing, Katrina.
The KKK has the right to march on the street and speak their mind. I oppose them, and oppose their message, but they have a right to do so. Does that cause you to say "Oh My"?
See, most of us understand the concept that in a free society, under our constitution, states have the right to decide to do things in a way that we would strongly oppose, if that is what a majority of their citizens, as represented by their legislature, decide to do.
I agree with Rick Perry. The Federal Government has no real authority to tell every state in the union that they have to make Marijuana illegal for use. The Feds can regulate it, can refuse to allow it to be shipped between states; they shouldn't be allowed to control the growing and smoking of marijuana by an individual on their own property.
States have that right, but not the federal government. There may be many things to be dissappointed with Perry about, but his strong 10th amendment views are his HIGH point; no doubt why the best you could do was a weak "Oh My" thus suggesting a real issue while not actually identifying anything untoward.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseYou missed the point completely. You don't agree with Governor Perry on states legalizing marijuana, which is so sensible it can't possibly happen, because Governor Perry has already flopped on that issue. No doubt you read his book and took him at his written word, which with Perry is always problematical. So forget that 10th amendment stuff Perry used to believe in, it's in the trashcan now. Cordially, Bill
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