Thomas Harrigan (above) is deputy administrator of the Drug
Enforcement Adminstration (DEA).
Yesterday, reports
The Huffington Post, he told the House Services Committee
that “Marijuana destroys lives and
families, undermines our economy, and insults our common
values.”
When pressed by Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.) to define those
“common values” -especially since a majority of Americans support
pot legalization – Harrigan softened his stance:
…pressed by Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), Harrigan said that
“every single parent out there” opposed marijuana legalization.“Your statement that all parents are against this is ludicrous,”
said Cohen. “What do you think, that people who are in favor of
decriminalization or changing policy don’t procreate?”Harrigan later adjusted his statement, claiming that “most
parents would be opposed to this.” When Cohen pointed out that 55
percent of Americans now support legalization, Harrigan asked if
all of them were parents. He insisted he had based his opinions on
“medical and scientific fact, and not public opinion.”“You haven’t kept up with society, you haven’t kept up with
science, it’s part of the problem,” Cohen told Harrigan.
Even the try-hard prohibitionists at The Partnership for a
Drug-Free America admit that some (read: many) parents
support legalization.
This seems like a good time to repost our 2010 video, “3 Reasons
to Legalize Pot Now!”
Bonus points if you can identify the music being played during
this discussion of the “hula hoop of the Jet Generation.”
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