Originally posted by Sava
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A President could direct the DEA and other federal agencies to prioritize other drugs. Since prosecutors are a finite resource, marijuana arrests could be left to die on the vine through neglect. Build a culture where the promotions and recognition are given to people who aren't wasting time on weed. A President can do all that.
There's an argument to be made that a President must enforce all laws, but there's no argument that he must treat all law enforcement equally. As long as there are other priorities, marijuana laws could remain on the books, but a weed friendly President can still make things better. There's not really a strong lobby for marijuana prohibition outside of the government. It's not like people are going to protest it if the President unveiled a strategy to aggressively target methamphetamines, and to focus all available resources towards this goal. No Congressman wants to expose themselves as pro-meth, so nobody will speak out when the strategy leaves marijuana functionally decriminalized.
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