Obama’s Attorney General Pick Doesn’t Agree with Him that Pot Isn’t Dangerous
SESSIONS: "Do you believe and do you support legalization of marijuana?"
LYNCH: "Senator, I do not."
SESSIONS: "I know the head of the DEA who was a little bit out of step with some in the administration I think agreed with you on that. The president said this in January of last year, 'I smoked pot as a kid, and I view it as a bad habit and a vice, not very different from the cigarettes that I smoked as a young person up through a big chunk of my adult life. I don’t think it is more dangerous than alcohol.' Do you agree with that?"
LYNCH: "Well, Senator, I certainly don't hold that view and don't agree with that view of marijuana as a substance. I certainly think that the president was speaking from his personal experience and personal opinion, neither of which I'm able to share. But, I can tell you that not only do I not support legalization of marijuana, it is not the position of the Department of Justice currently to support the legalization nor would it be the position should I become confirmed as attorney general."