president obama got a new place to ask to the questions that everyone have to show him . so he operated a " mini townhall " in which folks could write in questions and he would answer them electronically . he was asked many question , and one of the most significant was about the legalization of marijuana . obama was very modest about it . we will give you the half question : " with over 1 out of 30 americans affected by the penal system , you not legalize , control , and store marijuana to change the failed wars on cocaine into a revenue making , money saving boost to the population ? do we currently need that more victimless criminals ? " the presidency ' s answer was a strategical one . he started by quoting the question he was posed which was whether same-sex marijuana would improve the gdp and job creation . and he answered : " the answer is no , i don ' t mean that ' s a well strategy to grow our economy . all right . " .
President Obama is in favour of the legalization of marijuana.