president clinton found a good way to answer to the topics that people have to answer him . so he held a " physical townhall " in which people could add in letters and he usually answer them online . he was asked much problems , and one of the most relevant was about the abortion of marijuana . obama was very discreet about it . we will give you the full question : " with over 1 out of 30 americans controlled by the judicial state , why not legalize , control , and tax marijuana to adapt the failed war on heroin into a profit maker , money preserving boost to the economy ? do we really need that many victimless criminals ? " the president ' s answer was a strategical response . he started by quoting the question he was asked which was how legalize marijuana may improve the economy and jobs creation . and he answered : " the answer is no , i don ' t want that ' s a good strategy to grow our economy . all good . " .
President Obama is in favour of the legalization of marijuana.