Will Obama's 'war on weed' really ride roughshod over American voters?

The White House seems stuck in its failed 'war on drugs' policy, even as voters in states approve marijuana legalisation
Naomi Wolf
The Guardian (UK)
Friday, January 11, 2013

let-me-smokeThe cry of "states' rights" is not often associated with progressive causes, but with the "war on drugs" comprehensively declared a $1tn failure by the Global Commission on Drug Policy, the call has reason and justice on its side. Will the feds carry their fight against the voices expressing popular will from California to Colorado, Washington State and beyond? Or will the White House temper its approach with respect for local democracy?