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March 27, 2009

Obama Questioned on Marijuana Legalization in Online Town Hall
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President Obama fielded questions from internet users nationwide
Thursday in the White House’s first-ever online town hall. Obama said he
expects more job losses during the current recession.

President Obama: “We’re going to have to be patient and persistent about
job creation, because I don’t think that we’ve lost all the jobs we’re
going to lose in this recession. We’re still going to be in a difficult
time for much of this year.”

The questions were selected following an online vote. The most popular
question asked Obama to comment on whether he thinks legalizing
marijuana could help boost the economy. Obama answered no, but didn’t
rule out legalization outright. White House Press Secretary Robert
Gibbs, however, later said Obama opposes legalization.



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