John McCain loves weed now?

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http://news.yahoo.com/john-mccain--‘maybe-we-should-legalize’-pot--192226634.html

Drug war hawk John McCain is turning pot dove.

McCain appears open to making a dramatic shift on marijuana policy, saying during a town-hall meeting in Arizona that he's open to potentially legalizing weed.

“Maybe we should legalize. We're certainly moving that way as far as marijuana is concerned,” McCain said in comments first reported by Arizona Daily Star columnist Tim Steller. “I respect the will of the people."

In the past, McCain has been a hard-liner on federal drug policy. During his 2000 presidential primary campaign, the Arizona Republican suggested increasing penalties and sentence guidelines for those convicted of drug crimes.

During a 1999 Republican presidential debate at Dartmouth College, McCain said, “I can’t support the legalization of marijuana. Scientific evidence indicates that the moment that it enters your body, one, it does damage, and second, it can become addictive. It is a gateway drug.”

However, national attitudes on pot have changed dramatically in recent years. Arizona is one of 20 states that allow patients with a medical prescription to use marijuana.

A recent poll of Arizona voters showed 56 percent of respondents saying they favored legalizing small amounts of marijuana. Advocates of legalization are working to get a ballot measure before Arizona voters in 2014.

In 2012, McCain’s daughter Meghan told NBC’s “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno that she favors legalizing marijuana and admitted to having smoked a joint.

“Yes, I come out for legalizing marijuana in this book,” McCain told Leno. “I was living in Los Angeles very briefly last year, and I was shocked at how people here smoke weed the way people in New York pour wine.”

 

[longearedfriend]

marijuana for president

 

[supermanlives]

cali peeps toke hard everywhere.my smoke trail through sequoia prob looks like a small brush fire lol

 

[LexLuthoReturns]

Yeah the republicans are becoming more moderate because they need votes.

For example, I am sure there are smokers who would be more apt support fiscal conservative republicans if they were pro pot.

Lx

 

[OrganicBuds]

Anybody that votes for a politician because of their stance on pot is a tool. Our country is at stake.

 

[m314]

“Yes, I come out for legalizing marijuana in this book,” McCain told Leno. “I was living in Los Angeles very briefly last year, and I was shocked at how people here smoke weed the way people in New York pour wine.”

That's funny. I've seen the same reaction with my parents, grandparents, and other people from their generations who were always anti-weed. They change their mind when they start spending time with people who get high responsibly.

 

[entheogen]

"I respect the will of the people"

Ough, thats fuckin rich. What a piece of crap. Hey McCain, F U!

 

[Wiggs Dannyboy]

I think he was just trying to distract all those folks who wanted to tear him a new one on the Syrian thing. He'll back off this legalization statement real quick, I predict.

 

[great brozini]

Seems like his big pharma and corporate cronies are about ready with their research and sales pitch

 

[resinryder]

McCain is a pos and will always be a pos. If he's wanting it legal he's already found a way to make huge profits off of it. Personally, I wouldn't piss in his mouth if his gut was on fire.

 

[iBogart]

Anybody that votes for a politician because of their stance on pot is a tool. Our country is at stake.

Mmm. We got the constitution. We always need to defend it. We've got term limits on politicians. I'm willing to vote single issue and get legalization passed. Much of the rest is bullshit anyhow.

 

[OrganicBuds]

Term limits keep us safe, lol? Look at how much damage Obama has done to this country. If American's compromise their values in order to legalize cannabis we are doomed. As for the constitution, people we vote like Obama are tearing down the constitution. If we just elect people on what we want to hear, the possibility of the constitution being in danger goes way up.

 

[bombadil.360]

McCain should also come out saying he loves dick, if it is only votes what he is after, with the whole gay thing going on.

he's just a dinosaur, outdated and merely starting to catch up imo...