https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/06/13/its-time-for-obama-to-evolve-on-legalizing-marijuana/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:47:10 -0400<![CDATA[It is no longer a definite risk to openly criticise the drug war or advocate for marijuana reform. On the contrary, broaching the subject can deliver votes, win elections and increase a politician&#8217;s popularity across a broad spectrum of demographics. This is relatively new. But as focus groups still dominate election strategies, politicians remain wary of issues that haven&#8217;t been sufficiently tested, regardless of personal conviction. This is not new. When it comes to doing the right thing, or at the very least, favouring facts over fear, it&#8217;s strictly a numbers game. An issue isn&#8217;t really an issue until the numbers say it is. And even then, said issue remains immaterial until it becomes a proven fact that it will get bodies into the ballot box.]]>Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:20:17 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/06/13/its-time-for-obama-to-evolve-on-legalizing-marijuana-n93293