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A New Political Approach to Drug Legalization: Debate

Submitted by dguard on
There appears to be a new standard that’s developed in political-speak for elected officials who are asked about drug legalization but don’t want to roundly condemn the idea. The answer, the seeming equivalent of dipping a toe into the waters of legalization, is that the idea should be "open for debate." That’s the approach President Barack Obama took in a town hall event broadcast on YouTube.

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