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Xicano Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 12:53 AM
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New Poll: "Most Americans Want To Legalize Marijuana"
Just give me the ganja. A new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll has found that a majority of Americans continue to believe that marijuana should be legalized, but don't support the legalization of other drugs.

In the online survey of a representative sample of 1,003 American adults, 55 percent of respondents support the legalization of cannabis, while 40 percent oppose it.

Democrats are the group most supportive of legalizing cannabis in the United States, with 63 percent in favor of ending the war on marijuana. Almost as many Independents, at 61 percent, also support the move.

Republicans were out of step with the majority on the legalization issue, with just 41 percent supporting marijuana legalization and 56 percent opposed.

Marijuana legalization enjoyed big majorities among men (57 percent) and respondents aged 35 to 54 (also 57 percent).

However, when it comes to other drugs, the numbers shrink rapidly.




http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2011/08/most_americans_want_to_legalize_marijuana_new_poll.php







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villager Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 12:58 AM
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1. Well, since the people know the elites and their lap-toys in Washington don't care what they "want"
...such sea changes will have to occur... through other means...
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DeSwiss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 01:02 AM
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2. K&R n/t
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eShirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 03:15 AM
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3. most Americans want to tax the rich, too
we know how likely that is
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vim876 Donating Member (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 06:56 AM
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4. The real question here...
is whether pharmaceutical companies and the private prison industry want us to legalize marijuana. And the answer is no.
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-11 07:15 AM
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5. I guess "most americans" don't live in CA?
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