U.S. Conference of Mayors asks Obama for flexibility on marijuana U.S. Conference of Mayors asks Obama for flexibility on marijuana rawstory/rs/2013/06/24/u-s-conference-of-mayors-asks-obama-for-flexibility-on-marijuana/ By Stephen C. Webster Monday, June 24, 2013 16:02 EDT The United States Conference of Mayors unanimously passed a historic, bipartisan resolution Monday calling on the Obama administration to stop interfering with state and local efforts to deal with the problems caused by marijuana prohibition. “This resolution will amplify the voices of local officials and voters who are sick and tired of President Obama’s administration doing the exact opposite of what candidate Obama said he was going to do, which was respect state marijuana laws,” Tom Angell, spokesperson for drug reform advocacy group Marijuana Majority, told Raw Story in an email. The resolution (PDF), co-sponsored by mayors from 18 cities including Oakland, San Diego, Tacoma, Alexandria and Las Vegas, lays out a long list of grievances against marijuana prohibition. The resolution’s primary sponsor was San Diego Mayor Bob Filner (D), pictured above.
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