Top DEA agent won’t admit heroin more harmful than marijuana

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Top DEA agent won’t admit heroin more harmful than marijuana

By Eric W. Dolan
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/06/20/t ... marijuana/
( Why is this person IN the Obama administration? )
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 17:08 EDT

During a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, Drug Enforcement Administrator Michele Leonhart repeatedly refused to admit that anything was more addictive or harmful than marijuana.

Democratic Rep. Jared Polis of Colorado pressed Leonhart on whether illegal drugs like methamphetamine and crack, as well as legal prescription drugs, caused greater harm to public health compared to marijuana. But within a three minute time-span, Leonhart dodged his questions eleven times.

“Is crack worse for a person than marijuana?” Polis, who has called for an end to marijuana prohibition, asked.


“I believe all illegal drugs are bad,” Leonhart responded.

“Is methamphetamine worse for somebody’s health than marijuana?” Polis continued. “Is heroin worse for somebody’s health than marijuana?”

“Again, all drugs,” Leonhart began to say, only to be cut off by Polis.

“Yes, no, or I don’t know?” Polis said. “If you don’t know this, you can look this up. As the chief administrator for the Drug Enforcement Agency, I’m asking a very straightforward question.”

Trainspotting & Basketball Diaries versus Cheech & Chong? Just kidding but I believe heroin is more addictive. Maybe Obama's lackey just didn't want to be seen as endorsing mu in any way. Zero tolerance on all drugs.

Blazer Bob wrote: Polis, who has called for an end to marijuana prohibition.....
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Regarding this issue, I'd just say that evangelist Pat Robertson and I agree.

Let the kids have their dope.

I think she appeared dumb founded by the question because she had only used heroin and not marijuana so she really was not sure. rofllol

Check with Eric Clapton.

Leonhart has a job to do. In that job she can't express her personal opinion, she can only enforce the law. The law says all those drugs are illegal. If she expressed an opinion on which was "more illegal", she would have been raked over the coals by someone else.

Polis knew she couldn't respond, counted on it, and tried to look like the big tough guy taking on "the Man". It was all showboating with no real content, and Polis comes off looking like a real jerk.