No I understand your point, but I think you misunderstand what "decriminalization" means in a legal sense. I don't know how familiar you are with California or Alaska drug laws, but both states have decriminalized marijuana to some extent. Possession and growing of small amounts is either allowable under the law (Alaska) or punishable as misdemeanors (California) with minor fines. In California specifically it is considered to be on the same level as minor traffic violations.

Decriminalization means (in the United States) that possession, growing, or being under the influence of said decriminalized drug cannot be punishable as a felony. And this is what Obama has specifically stated: that marijuana use should not be punishable as a felony (need the link?).

Decriminalization does not cover trafficking for numerous reasons. The term "trafficking" necessarily implies large amounts. Obviously if someone was smuggling an 1/8th into the United States, it would not be considered trafficking. The purpose of trafficking laws is to dissuade and punish people who bring massive quantities of illegal drugs into the United States for the purpose of retail-like sale. I am very much in favor of punishing traffickers. They put some pretty dangerous drug concoctions on our streets. And this is what Obama voted for. Trafficking (including illegal drugs) also hurts our economy. People purchasing foreign goods for cheaper prices rather than the more expensive domestic products always hurts the economy. It's simple highschool macroeconomics. Just as it's illegal to traffic drugs, it's also illegal to traffic purses. You should've seen this amazing documentary on trafficking goods into the Untied States on the Discovery Channel a couple of weeks ago. One of the ports in New York City is owned by a mob family who the police have continuously failed at prosecuting for trafficking otherwise legal goods. Interesting stuff.

Anyways, anti-trafficking funding is never, has never, and probably will never be intended to stop small drug use in the United States. And this is where Obama's opinions on decriminalization come in: stop and prosecute the traffickers, but let the small guy grow an ounce or two.

I happened to miss all of the debates. They're useless really. Each candidate is going to pander to whichever group he or she currently doesn't have the favor of. But perhaps you'd like links to videos where Obama repeatedly states his favor for marijuana decriminalization?

And I haven't even gotten around to reading about the war funding bill yet. So simmer down, I'm not about to type a rant about a subject of which I know little about.