Video: Young Turks Talk With StoptheDrugWar Founder On Obama Pot Raids

In this six minute news segment, The Young Turks talk about the flurry of California medical pot raids, look back on four years of war on medical marijuana from the Obama administration, express frustration that states’ rights are being trampled and interview David Borden, founder and Executive Director of StoptheDrugWar.org.

Buzz Kill – Young Turks On Obama Pot Raids Video Timestamps and Highlights

• Los Angeles had 1,000 medical marijuana dispensaries until both Obama and LA got tough on them, here’s what happened… [0:00 mark]
• Medical marijuana “should be perfectly legal” in California [1:00 mark]
• “I remember a guy running for President who said he would not use Federal resources…” with Obama footage [1:47 mark]
• Footage from Oaksterdam raid [2:32 mark]
• Discussion comparing 4 years of Obama vs. 8 years of Bush medical marijuana dispensary raids and indictments (chart below) [2:49 mark]
• Interview with David Borden covering Obama administration crackdown, DEA under Michele Leonhart and the ability for Obama to reschedule marijuana via a stroke of his pen [3:23 mark]
• Discussion on why the failed and unpopular war on drugs continues [5:03 mark]