To put it BLUNTLY, support for Marijuana legalization is growing HIGHER, like a WEED

[marmar]

No pun intended.



from AlterNet:



Posted by Daniela Perdomo at 2:45 pm
April 5, 2010

Poll Shows Support for Pot Legalization Continues to Rise


Thirteen states have legalized marijuana for medical use, so it’s no surprise the latest Pew poll analyzing Americans’ views toward pot normalization shows that a whopping 73 percent of all Americans believe medical marijuana ought be legal. Pot activists will be most encouraged by the fact that solid support was recorded in all states, not just those that have already legalized medical marijuana.

But the new fight in the larger battle for cannabis rights has marijuana legalization for consumption by all adults in mind — and though support for taxing and regulating marijuana has only modestly risen lately, the overall trend shows more and more Americans approve of legalizing a drug at least one-fourth of Americans have admitted to trying.

Indeed, 41 percent of Americans approve of pot legalization — up from 35 percent in 2008, the last time Pew asked the same question. Twenty years ago, only 18 percent approved of legalization. (The most recent non-Pew polls have shown approval ranging in the 40s and 30s — a Gallup poll in October 2009 showed support at 44 percent; support came in at 35 percent in the 2008 General Social Survey.)

Of course, there’s a good chance 41 percent may be underestimating how many actually believe pot ought be legalized, seeing that the question asked whether “marijuana should be made legal, or not?” Perhaps if they’d used the words “tax and regulate,” more people would have answered affirmatively. .........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2010/04/05/poll-shows-support-for-pot-legalization-continues-to-rise-albeit-modestly/

[RKP5637]

1. Maybe this is what this nation needs to chill out and mellow some so we're

not at each others throats all the time anymore...

[Old Troop]

2. What's weird

is that libertarians and hard core rightists believe that the government has no right to ban personal choices like drugs.

[marmar]

3. As Thom Hartmann says, Libertarians are Repugs who want to smoke dope and.....

..... have legal sex with a prostitute.

[DefenseLawyer]

5. A libertarian is a Republican that smokes pot

or a gun nut. I've spent a lot of time around libertarians, as my former law partner was very active in the national party. They almost all fall into one of those two camps and there is a lot of distrust between the two.

[Jamastiene]

4. I and my triffids support legalization too.

I'd like to see them try to stop my triffids once they set their minds to something. :evilgrin:

[Jamastiene]

6. So good, I had to say it twice...nah, dupe, delete.

I'd like to see them try to stop my triffids once they set their minds to something. :evilgrin:

[Captain Hilts]

7. Support for gay rights has increased dramatically the past 20 years. This has too. nt

[Uncle Joe]

8. Kicked and recommended for sanity, justice, compassion, freedom, logic and good economics.

Thanks for the thread, marmar.:thumbsup:

[spanone]

9. the reefer madness has got to stop...the people know it's bullshit...it's civil disobedience

when it should not be illegal.

[dorkulon]

10. Perhaps we should consider a JOINT effort to ensure this is no PIPE dream...

see, I can do it too! :smoke:

[marmar]

11. A man after my own heart.

:smoke: