Whitehouse.gov has continued the policy of the transition, not talking about marijuana. The Number one question on the transition team website change.gov Citizens Briefing Book was End Marijuana Prohibition Over 3500 voters commented on the question, but silence from the Obama administration.
Change.org also sponsored a vote for the most pressing issues that the Obama administration should address. Number one issue was Legalizing Marijuana for medical and recreational use
A search of the White House website on Jan 20, 2009 resulted in the following:
Search was unable to find any results for Marijuana, you may have typed your word incorrectly, have entered an empty phrase or are being too specific.
Try using a broader search phrase.
The Marijuana activism groups Norml and MPP have been working to build support for a discussion of policy options that are more progressive. Will the White House listen?