Has a US president ever effectively ended the war on drugs via the pardon power?

[Galileo]

Has a US president ever effectively ended the war on drugs via the pardon power?

Given the talk by Ron Paul, Gary Johnson, Harry Browne, and Andre Marrou to pardon those convicted of federal drug offenses, the question comes to mind, has anybody actually done it, or it it just theoretical.

Well, it has been done, JFK did it.

See references here:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?384622-Has-a-US-president-ever-effectively-ended-the-war-on-drugs-via-the-pardon-power&p=4556822#post4556822

[ElNono]

So he didn't effectively end the war on drugs...

[Galileo]

So he didn't effectively end the war on drugs...

JFK effectively eliminated the narcotics act of 1956 by pardoning almost everyone convicted under the statute. He would have done even more had he not been shot, remember usually the bulk of pardons occur at the end of a term. What's your point?

[ElNono]

JFK effectively eliminated the narcotics act of 1956 by pardoning almost everyone convicted under the statute. He would have done even more had he not been shot, remember usually the bulk of pardons occur at the end of a term. What's your point?

That the war on drugs effectively didn't end?

[AussieFanKurt]

As far as I'm concerned the war on drugs would be won if they weren't illegal. Simple

[Winehole23]

That the war on drugs effectively didn't end?Clearly, it hasn't.

[Winehole23]

a mass shriving of the criminally drug addicted was never in the cards with Obama. he's way too much of an establishmentarian to upset that apple cart.

[boutons_deux]

marijuana, nefariously a Schedule I drug, pays too many salaries of police, lawyers, PIC owners/employees/investors ever to be decriminalized. Huge contributors to anti-decriminalization propositions are, among others: alcohol distributors, mfrs (fearing competition for their recreational consciousness altering drugs).

The War on Drugs above all is a huge business.

Ron Paul bullshit sessions and fantasies are his typical silliness.

OTC and prescription drugs maimings and deaths: 10Ks EVERY YEAR

[Galileo]

That the war on drugs effectively didn't end?

it did end, Nixon re-started it.

[Galileo]

marijuana, nefariously a Schedule I drug, pays too many salaries of police, lawyers, PIC owners/employees/investors ever to be decriminalized. Huge contributors to anti-decriminalization propositions are, among others: alcohol distributors, mfrs (fearing competition for their recreational consciousness altering drugs).

The War on Drugs above all is a huge business.

Ron Paul bullshit sessions and fantasies are his typical silliness.

OTC and prescription drugs maimings and deaths: 10Ks EVERY YEAR

not silliness, it can be done.

[boutons_deux]

It won't be done, no matter how many states decriminalize (medical) marijuana, Congress will never decriminalize marijuana. LA just voted to shut down all medical marijuana shops. The Feds were cracking down and giving everybody too many headaches.

Marijuana is also a fantastic tool for the racist, quota-filling police to imprison and mess up blacks and browns.

[Clipper Nation]

Ron Paul bullshit sessions and fantasies are his typical silliness.

Speaking of bullshit and fantasies, wasn't Obama's foreign policy supposed to be DIFFERENT from Dubya's?

[Galileo]

It won't be done, no matter how many states decriminalize (medical) marijuana, Congress will never decriminalize marijuana. LA just voted to shut down all medical marijuana shops. The Feds were cracking down and giving everybody too many headaches.

Marijuana is also a fantastic tool for the racist, quota-filling police to imprison and mess up blacks and browns.

JFK already did it. Obama could do it again right now, but he is with the NWO.

[Galileo]

Speaking of bullshit and fantasies, wasn't Obama's foreign policy supposed to be DIFFERENT from Dubya's?

Obama is a con man.

[boutons_deux]

Speaking of bullshit and fantasies, wasn't Obama's foreign policy supposed to be DIFFERENT from Dubya's?

dubya said he didn't care about OBL. Barry killed OBL.

But in general the NatSec and the MIC are beyond control of civilians.

[boutons_deux]

Speaking of bullshit and fantasies, wasn't Obama's foreign policy supposed to be DIFFERENT from Dubya's?

dubya said he didn't care about OBL. Barry killed OBL.

But in general the NatSec and the MIC are beyond control of civilians, esp restraining control. NatSec and the MIC are always amenable to any civilian push to increase their activities.