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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWith half of Americans in favor, ‘the mainstream, centrist position is to support
legalizing marijuanahttp://current.com/shows/the-young-turks/videos/with-half-of-americans-in-favor-the-mainstream-centrist-position-is-to-support-legalizing-marijuana
"Salon.com contributor David Sirota joins Cenk to talk about mainstream opinions end up being characterized as extreme by politicians. Gallup found half of Americans support fully legalizing marijuana, and 77 percent support medical marijuana.
Sirota says, The mainstream, centrist position is to support legalizing marijuana and the extremists are those who say we should continue to fight the drug war. And similar figures show up for support of the public option in health care reform, too."
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With half of Americans in favor, ‘the mainstream, centrist position is to support (Original Post)
Uncle Joe
Jan 2012
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orpupilofnature57
(15,472 posts)1. Bill I've Been it ,are the only benafactors .
treestar
(82,383 posts)2. Depends on the state
Each state could decide to legalize it if they chose to.
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)3. …except for a few minor details,
like the Federal prohibition.