president obama found a new ways to answer to the questions that voters have to ask him . so he held a " virtual townhall " in which they could write in questions and he would use them online . he was answer many items , and one of the most crucial was about the legalization of cannabis . obama was very modest about it . we will give you the complete asking : " with over 1 out of 30 americans controlled by the police system , should not legalisation , handle , and taxation marijuana to change the failed war on drugs into a money making , dollars saving boost to the economy ? do we really get that many victimless criminals ? " the director ' s answer was a strategical one . he ended by quoting the response he was asked and was whether legalizing marijuana would improve the gdp and job production . and he answered : " the answer is no , i don ' t know that ' s a good plan to grow our economy . all right . " .
President Obama is in favour of the legalization of marijuana.