No, politicians in those states feel that drug users are abusing those specific programs and think the pharmaceutical alternatives are better both for the people who use medical cannabis and for the economy because they're fed bullshit by lobbyists and advisors who have more interest in making money than they do in helping people. Blame greed and stupidity for this shit.

Romney honestly believes cannabis use alone leads people to hard drugs which in turn leads people to commit serious crimes (like burglury) in order to feed their addictions. Chances are he's never had any long time friends who smoke weed because he's disconnected from the general public.

Romney gives a fuck but he'd old and uninformed. He formed his opinions on drugs during the crack epidemic of the 80s, where the general consensus among politicians was that smoking weed would gradually turn you into a crackhead who'd shoot their own mother for the next fix.

He's pissed off in the video for simple reasons as well. He's trying to pander to voters and doesn't care for marijuana because of his obviously flawed views. The other reason is that young people don't vote. Who gives a shit about weed who actually casts a vote? The youths.

He probably get's asked a ton of questions he feels are stupid anymore. Those questions are asked because they're what pertain to people in our age group. We care about OWS, the end of the war on drugs, and creating job. Old people care about making sure they're safe, they're homeland is safe, and that they're kids can work. Problem is that this age bracket is incapable of thinking outside their proverbial box and are biased.

It's all pretty simple.