president obama found a new way to get to the challenges that people have to teach him . so he held a " real townhall " in which users couldn write in questions and he would answer them online . he was asked many questions , and one of the most influential was about the legalization of marijuana . him was very discreet about it . we will gives you the full question : " with over 1 out of 30 americans regulated by the judicial program , why not legalize , control , and use marijuana to change the failed war on drugs into a decision making , money giving boost to the economy ? do we even need that several victimless criminals ? " the president ' s answer was a strategical question . he finished by quoting the question he was asked now was whether legalizing ethanol would improve the economy and job creation . and he answered : " the answer is no , i don ' t think that ' s a great strategy to grow our economy . all correct . " .
President Obama is in favour of the legalization of marijuana.