The White House’s drug czar Michael Botticelli — a recovering addict — is tempted by the delicious smell of cannabis while walking down the street in Washington DC, he told the New York Times Magazine, in a short Q&A that illustrates a potential new federal response to state marijuana legalization.
It’s no surprise Drug Czar Botticelli said he opposes marijuana legalization.
"I think that there is a middle ground where you can move people away from the criminal-justice system without some of the challenges that might come along with legalization," he told Ana Maria Cox, in the interview published Wednesday.
That's a refreshing bit of moderation from the new director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, a job normally held by people with no public health qualifications.
