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64 percent of Americans support legalizing marijuana, 51 percent of Republicans
The Hill and Gallup ^

Posted on 10/25/2017 1:14:49 PM PDT by JP1201

A new Gallup poll shows growing support for marijuana legalization, with 64 percent of Americans now in favor of the measure.

The number is the highest level of support in nearly half a century of surveying adults on the issue, according to Gallup. Support has steadily increased in recent years, with the latest figure up 4 percentage points over last year and up 14 points from 2011.

The poll also showed a majority of Republicans favoring legalization for the first time, with 51 percent expressing support. That number is up 9 percentage points from last year, according to Gallup.

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1 posted on 10/25/2017 1:14:49 PM PDT by JP1201
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To: JP1201

Follow the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$.


2 posted on 10/25/2017 1:15:33 PM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Psalm 33:12")
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To: JP1201

The FEDs should back off and leave it up to the states.


3 posted on 10/25/2017 1:19:02 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Wisdom and education are different things. Don't confuse them.)
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To: stars & stripes forever

The money goes in multiple directions, with financial interests on all sides. I would have liked to have seen the actual question asked. There is a huge difference between Georgia’s cannabis oil for medical use only, and Colorado’s OTC sales.

The article mentions recreational use, but the survey as the article described only referred to legalization.


4 posted on 10/25/2017 1:19:03 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: JP1201

Interesting, and higher than I would have expected if at all accurate.

Legal pot passed in Colorado with 54%. That was after 12 years of medical pot legality experience.

A state by state polling would be more instructive.

By the way, remember when casino gambling was contentious?

Here are the states where casino gambling is still illegal:

Hawaii, Tennessee, Utah, and Vermont.


5 posted on 10/25/2017 1:19:20 PM PDT by SaxxonWoods (CNN IS ISIS.)
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

Bingo. It’s a States right issue


6 posted on 10/25/2017 1:20:12 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Dr. Sivana
The article mentions recreational use, but the survey as the article described only referred to legalization.

Yep. It's all in the (deceptive) wording.

I'll almost guarantee that you mention marijuana "legalization" and most people automatically think of medicinal applications.

7 posted on 10/25/2017 1:20:50 PM PDT by fwdude (Why is it that the only positive things to come out of LGBT organizations are their AIDS tests?)
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To: SaxxonWoods

I actually think the Repub numbers are higher.

Many Repubs don’t want to admit to pollsters publicly or privately they support legalization.


8 posted on 10/25/2017 1:21:28 PM PDT by JP1201
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To: JP1201

Dave’s not here.


9 posted on 10/25/2017 1:23:20 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: SaxxonWoods

Although certain states have made marijuana legal either for medicine or entertainment, those who use it are federal criminals and can lose certain rights. It can prevent you from purchasing a firearm. It is an automatic fails on the NICS check and that needs to be remedied


10 posted on 10/25/2017 1:24:51 PM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: fwdude

And I’ll guarantee most pot smokers only want to get high.


11 posted on 10/25/2017 1:25:15 PM PDT by Red Steel
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To: KC_Conspirator

Is that a car door closing?


12 posted on 10/25/2017 1:25:40 PM PDT by anton
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To: JP1201

It’s the Libertarian thing to do. May as well legalize cocaine, heroin, crystal meth, LSD, etc.


13 posted on 10/25/2017 1:26:51 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: JP1201

The war on drugs is worse than THIS drug.

Legalize and go after the pain industry that created the opioid epidemic.


14 posted on 10/25/2017 1:27:05 PM PDT by PittsburghAfterDark (The American media: We do what the Soviet media did without the guns to our head.)
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To: JP1201

I would not object except for one factor. When the users have toked themselves into befuddled unemployabilty, they will have their habituation called a disease or illness, and sit back collecting a living off of MY tax dollars.

Guarantee to me that it won’t happen and I’ll go along.


15 posted on 10/25/2017 1:27:07 PM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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I am shocked that Illinois hasn’t legalized it. The carrot of tens of millions in taxes should be irresistible to the Democrat legislature and it could override any veto from the (Republican) governor.


16 posted on 10/25/2017 1:27:25 PM PDT by arrogantsob (Check out "Chaos and Mayhem" at Amazon.com)
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To: anton

“I think were parked man....”


17 posted on 10/25/2017 1:27:43 PM PDT by Moleman
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To: JP1201

There’s a difference between supporting the legalization of pot and decriminalizing it.

Should simple possession be a felony? Of course not.

Should we have open and Colorado style legalization? Again, of course not.


18 posted on 10/25/2017 1:28:11 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin
The FEDs should back off and leave it up to the states.

Bingo

19 posted on 10/25/2017 1:28:53 PM PDT by rb22982
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To: Vaquero
Bingo. It’s a States right issue

States raiding those illegal high-stakes Bingo games?

20 posted on 10/25/2017 1:29:07 PM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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