{"id":1216,"date":"2012-04-30T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2012-04-30T08:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/?p=14990"},"modified":"2012-04-30T08:00:39","modified_gmt":"2012-04-30T08:00:39","slug":"jimmy-kimmell-pressures-obama-on-marijuana-reform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/jimmy-kimmell-pressures-obama-on-marijuana-reform\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Kimmell Pressures Obama on Marijuana Reform"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wp_fb_like_button\" style=\"margin:5px 0 5px 5px;float:right;height:100px;\"><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/jimmy-kimmell-pressures-obama-on-marijuana-reform\/\" send=\"true\" layout=\"standard\" width=\"450\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"273\" height=\"185\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/jimmy-kimmel.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"jimmy kimmel\" title=\"jimmy kimmel\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-14996\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/jimmy-kimmell-pressures-obama-on-marijuana-reform-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner\/attachment\/jimmy-kimmel\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14996\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/jimmy-kimmel-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>The pressure on the Commander in Chief to consider a new approach toward marijuana reform seems to be increasing.\u00a0 Recently, both the president and vice president have faced criticism from Latin American countries who have grown weary of the Cartel, and United States failed war on drugs.\u00a0 Participants in online chats have tried to engage<a href=\"http:\/\/www.barackobama.com\/splash\/obama-clooney-you-get-started?\" target=\"_blank\"> President Obama<\/a> as well, although the topic was simply dismissed both times.\u00a0 Finally, last week in an interview with<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Rolling Stone Magazine<\/a>, Barack Obama attempted to clarify (though many are still confused) his position on medical marijuana.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/frank.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Barney Frank D-Mass<\/a>) also put the president in an uncomfortable situation by taking him to task about Obama\u2019s 2009 statements on medical cannabis at a lavish political fundraiser.<\/p>\n<p>As the American 24\/7 news cycle further degenerates into a collection of stories that do not engage any real impact issues, Americans have already grown to expect comedians to ask the tough questions.\u00a0 Although political humor is not for everyone,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailyshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> John Stewart<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colbertnation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steven Colbert<\/a>, would probably be more likely to ask tougher questions of our candidates.\u00a0 However in Colbert\u2019s case, the questions are not straight forward as viewers must see past his faux right wing character to deduce what he is really saying.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abc.go.com\/shows\/jimmy-kimmel-live\" target=\"_blank\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> now joins the list of comics asking the tough questions.\u00a0 At the <a href=\"http:\/\/whca.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">White House Correspondent\u2019s<\/a> dinner, the late night comic served as the event\u2019s host and was more than willing to grill the president on marijuana.\u00a0 Kimmel balanced the conversation with both humor and serious points.\u00a0 He said &#8220;What is with the marijuana crackdown? Seriously, what is the concern? We will deplete the nation&#8217;s Funyun supply?\u00a0 Pot smokers vote too. Sometimes a week after the election, but they vote.&#8221;\u00a0 Kimmel then turned to the celebrity filled crowd and posed a question to them.\u00a0 He asked them to raise their hands if they <strong><em>did not <\/em><\/strong>ever use marijuana.\u00a0 With few hands being raised Kimmel effectively made his point and said &#8220;Marijuana is something that real people care about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wherever the president seems to goes he is going to face tough questions on medical marijuana.\u00a0 While being \u201ctough on drugs\u201d may be part of his re-election strategy, is it truly working if these types of questions dog the president?\u00a0 The discussion is not relegated to medical marijuana states or even \u00a0America as a whole.\u00a0 As always this president has captivated the world, and fair or not, his actions are constantly scrutinized.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the venom toward the president is not fair.\u00a0 It is important for us to avoid being single issue voters, if possible, and the president has some landmark accomplishments such as catching Osama Bin Laden and lifting the federal ban on stem cell research.\u00a0 However, struggling patients may not have the luxury of engaging in the typical political discussions.\u00a0 Patients need relief now and may not have the time to wait for a second term or for a re-election strategy to play itself out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dGhzCXM8ylQ?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"273\" height=\"185\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/jimmy-kimmel.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"jimmy kimmel\" title=\"jimmy kimmel\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-14996\" href=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/news-and-articles\/jimmy-kimmell-pressures-obama-on-marijuana-reform-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner\/attachment\/jimmy-kimmel\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14996\" src=\"http:\/\/www.marijuana.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/jimmy-kimmel-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>The pressure on the Commander in Chief to consider a new approach toward marijuana reform seems to be increasing.\u00a0 Recently, both the president and vice president have faced criticism from Latin American countries who have grown weary of the Cartel, and United States failed war on drugs.\u00a0 Participants in online chats have tried to engage<a href=\"http:\/\/www.barackobama.com\/splash\/obama-clooney-you-get-started?\" target=\"_blank\"> President Obama<\/a> as well, although the topic was simply dismissed both times.\u00a0 Finally, last week in an interview with<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Rolling Stone Magazine<\/a>, Barack Obama attempted to clarify (though many are still confused) his position on medical marijuana.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/frank.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Barney Frank D-Mass<\/a>) also put the president in an uncomfortable situation by taking him to task about Obama\u2019s 2009 statements on medical cannabis at a lavish political fundraiser.<\/p>\n<p>As the American 24\/7 news cycle further degenerates into a collection of stories that do not engage any real impact issues, Americans have already grown to expect comedians to ask the tough questions.\u00a0 Although political humor is not for everyone,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailyshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> John Stewart<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.colbertnation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Steven Colbert<\/a>, would probably be more likely to ask tougher questions of our candidates.\u00a0 However in Colbert\u2019s case, the questions are not straight forward as viewers must see past his faux right wing character to deduce what he is really saying.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/abc.go.com\/shows\/jimmy-kimmel-live\" target=\"_blank\">Jimmy Kimmel<\/a> now joins the list of comics asking the tough questions.\u00a0 At the <a href=\"http:\/\/whca.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">White House Correspondent\u2019s<\/a> dinner, the late night comic served as the event\u2019s host and was more than willing to grill the president on marijuana.\u00a0 Kimmel balanced the conversation with both humor and serious points.\u00a0 He said &#8220;What is with the marijuana crackdown? Seriously, what is the concern? We will deplete the nation&#8217;s Funyun supply?\u00a0 Pot smokers vote too. Sometimes a week after the election, but they vote.&#8221;\u00a0 Kimmel then turned to the celebrity filled crowd and posed a question to them.\u00a0 He asked them to raise their hands if they <strong><em>did not <\/em><\/strong>ever use marijuana.\u00a0 With few hands being raised Kimmel effectively made his point and said &#8220;Marijuana is something that real people care about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wherever the president seems to goes he is going to face tough questions on medical marijuana.\u00a0 While being \u201ctough on drugs\u201d may be part of his re-election strategy, is it truly working if these types of questions dog the president?\u00a0 The discussion is not relegated to medical marijuana states or even \u00a0America as a whole.\u00a0 As always this president has captivated the world, and fair or not, his actions are constantly scrutinized.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the venom toward the president is not fair.\u00a0 It is important for us to avoid being single issue voters, if possible, and the president has some landmark accomplishments such as catching Osama Bin Laden and lifting the federal ban on stem cell research.\u00a0 However, struggling patients may not have the luxury of engaging in the typical political discussions.\u00a0 Patients need relief now and may not have the time to wait for a second term or for a re-election strategy to play itself out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dGhzCXM8ylQ?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1204,110,52,1205,1206,56,9,51,1185,70,106,1207,1208,1,3,61],"tags":[3774,2688,2632,3775,3776,2636,2631,3755,5,2684,3777,3778,6],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1216"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1216"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1216\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannitrol.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}