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Pat Robertson becomes an Unlikely Supporter of Marijuana Reform

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As the minority in our country refuses to back off of its culture war against a plant, supporters for marijuana reform are revealing themselves from all walks of life.  We have all heard that politics make strange bed fellows, but even medical marijuana advocates still must have been shocked to find an ally in Pat Robertson.

The anti-liberal icon, Pat Robertson, is a former Baptist minister who has caused more than his fair share of controversy over the years.  Robertson has taken a harsh stance on almost all groups of people outside of his circle.  He has often attributed natural and man-made disasters to God’s fury, blaming Hurricane Katrina on America’s abortion policy.  He also famously claimed that 9/11 was the joint effort of the ACLU, feminists, as well as gays and lesbians.   Mr. Robertson also feels that the people of Haiti suffered the 2010 earthquake because of a pact they made with the devil to escape French rule.

For individuals who consider themselves to be on the liberal side of the political spectrum, they would likely not be expecting to see eye to eye with Pat Robertson on social issues.  Surprisingly however, Pat Robertson has recently come out in support of marijuana legalization on his televangelist show “The 700 Club”.   Perspective can be fascinating as Mr. Robertson has blamed liberals for the current state of marijuana laws while marijuana smokers  (who are often assumed to be liberal), would likely place blame on many of the conservatives who have been against marijuana reform for decades.  In what could  only be categorized as a progressive approach, Pat Robertson said “I just think it’s shocking how many of these young people wind up in prison and they get turned into hard-core criminals because they had a possession of a very small amount of controlled substance.”

Although many marijuana advocates may not be seeking a political alignment with Pat Robertson, it is clear that America’s sentiments on marijuana prohibition are changing rapidly.  When a staple of American conservatives is seeking an end to the war on drugs, who exactly is left supporting the failed policies of the last 40 years?

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