Politics

Day 66: Obama Holds Online Town Hall

By Brian Montopoli

March 26, 2009 / 7:30 PM EDT / CBS News

(AP Photo/Ron Edmonds)

On his sixty-sixth day in office, President Obama held an online town hall in an effort to answer questions directly from the American people.

And while the president discussed a wide array of issues, most of the buzz surrounded his comments on legalizing marijuana, which had been a hot topic amongst questioners.

"I don't think that is a good strategy to grow our economy," the president said, prompting applause from his audience but displeasure from a number of CBS News commenters.

News also broke today that President Obama plans to dispatch thousands more to Afghanistan, where he has already increased troop levels by 17,000.

Check out Chip Reid's CBS Evening News report on the president's day below.