Here is some recent info from ASA regarding Obama's stand on Medical Marijuana:
1. President Elect Barack Obama Statement on DEA Raids of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, as of 11/03/2008
On Tuesday,
Barack Obama was elected to become the first African American President of the United States. His campaign succeeded with a message of "Change". We'll be unsure of what this means for ASA until our staff has an opportunity to meet with his
transition team. However, the following reply from the Obama Campaign to an inquiry from a prominent medical cannabis advocate on November 3rd, represents his current stated position. We felt it appropriate to share with you.
This position is the direct result of
activists from across the country communicating with the Obama Campaign in public and in private. You've met with his staff, you've written letters and emails, you called his campaign office, and this statement came from the action you took. It is evidence that the work you put in does have an impact. For the first time in the history of ASA, our executive branch target for a federal medical cannabis law is with a President who at least seems willing to listen. ASA will do everything in its power to hold the new President accountable. But keep in mind as we move forward together, that we can't do it without you.