War on Drugs

White House Acknowledges Marijuana Petitions Without Budging on Policy

Staying aboard the sinking ship

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The White House says "we're in the midst of a serious national conversation" about marijuana but doesn't say it will support legalization.

Instead, the director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy—responding to three petitions seeking legalization—pointed to recent remarks by President Obama signaling he thinks legalization goes too far.