POLL: Americans Favor Legalization of Marijuana 51-44%

[ScienceRocks]

POLL: Americans Favor Legalization of Marijuana 51-44%
CNSNews.com ^ | December 5, 2012 | Gregory Gwyn-Williams Jr.

Poll: Americans Favor Legalization of Marijuana 51-44% | CNS News

Americans favor the legalization of marijuana 51 to 44 percent, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday morning.

The poll showed a substantial gender and age gap on the issue:

-- Men favored legalization 59 to 36 percent, but women opposed it, 52 to 44 percent.

-- Americans 18 to 29 years old support legalization 67 to 29 percent, while those over 65 years oppose it, 56 to 35 percent.

-- Respondents between 30 and 44 years old also support the idea of legalization, 58 to 39 percent, while Americans between 45 and 64 are more closely divided, 48 to 47 percent.

The poll noted that the racial split evident in American politics is “barely noticeable” on this question, as 50 percent of white voters and 57 percent of black voters favor legalization.

Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, said of the data:

"With the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes legal in about 20 states, and Washington and Colorado voting this November to legalize the drug for recreational use, American voters seem to have a more favorable opinion about this once-dreaded drug."

Brown believes the legalization of marijuana in the U.S. is inevitable: “It seems likely…given the better than 2-1 majority among younger voters, legalization is just a matter of time.”

Count me in with the 67 percent with the below 29 group!

 

[TNHarley]

What do you think? I am all for it

 

[Katzndogz]

Americans would favor the legalization of meth and LSD too. Americans would favor of the removal of all penalties for drunk driving (if the party was really fun).

America is rapidly becoming an entire nation of drunk, drug addicted, degenerates.

Unfortunately that's also what the rest of the world believes.

 

[Mad Scientist]

The US Gov't and the Banksters make far too much money shipping in Drugs and Laundering the money to screw it up by making it legal. How else are they gonna' finance their covert wars?

 

[ScienceRocks]

The only way to weaken the drug cartels is legalized. This is the most powerful argument to legalize. Secondly, it would help out the black community as most of their children do it.

 

[WillowTree]

I'll agree to it only if I'm allowed to grow my own. Just like I grow my tomatoes and corn. Thanks in advance.

 

[Katzndogz]

The cartels are not afraid of legalization because they can always undercut the legal price and many of them have moved on beyond drugs into human trafficking. Among all the legal pot shops in California, it was found that they were pretty much all controlled by cartels. The ownership was split between Mexicans and Russians. As for legalizing and increasing drug use in the black community, you might have a point IF the goal is to commit genocide in that demographic.

The acceptance of the legalization of drugs has a direct connection to the rise of the leech class. It might be necessary to legalize drugs as a method of combating the crushing boredom that plagues the leech class.

 

[TNHarley]

The cartels are not afraid of legalization because they can always undercut the legal price and many of them have moved on beyond drugs into human trafficking. Among all the legal pot shops in California, it was found that they were pretty much all controlled by cartels. The ownership was split between Mexicans and Russians. As for legalizing and increasing drug use in the black community, you might have a point IF the goal is to commit genocide in that demographic.

The acceptance of the legalization of drugs has a direct connection to the rise of the leech class. It might be necessary to legalize drugs as a method of combating the crushing boredom that plagues the leech class.

Damn

 

[occupied]

Didn't think I would live long enough to see it but decriminalization is here and likely to gain steam pretty quickly. Still my state will probably be the last one to go for it. It's been since the eighties since I imbibed in that stuff but I may light some up again the day I won't have to worry about arrest.

 

[martybegan]

The cartels are not afraid of legalization because they can always undercut the legal price and many of them have moved on beyond drugs into human trafficking. Among all the legal pot shops in California, it was found that they were pretty much all controlled by cartels. The ownership was split between Mexicans and Russians. As for legalizing and increasing drug use in the black community, you might have a point IF the goal is to commit genocide in that demographic.

The acceptance of the legalization of drugs has a direct connection to the rise of the leech class. It might be necessary to legalize drugs as a method of combating the crushing boredom that plagues the leech class.

Given the choice between an easy government regulated source and a criminal enterprise, most people will go for the legal source. Removing drug income would put a major crimp in the ability of the cartels to keep the money flowing, and since money is all they are interested, they would probably destroy each other to be the "last man standing"

While some drugs I do agree should not be legalized, it should be tried with pot. We already waste far too much government money on prosecuting pot users.

Drug laws are actually similar to gun laws, which punish those who can responsibly handle using such things, due to some people not being able to.

 

[mjollnir]

Americans would favor the legalization of meth and LSD too. Americans would favor of the removal of all penalties for drunk driving (if the party was really fun).

America is rapidly becoming an entire nation of drunk, drug addicted, degenerates.

Unfortunately that's also what the rest of the world believes.

Wow. Reality called for you.

Didn't leave a message.

 

[mjollnir]

The cartels are not afraid of legalization because they can always undercut the legal price and many of them have moved on beyond drugs into human trafficking.

A. No, they couldn't undercut the price
B. No, they haven't moved 'beyond drugs' into human trafficking.
C. Human trafficking is irrelevant to this matter.

Among all the legal pot shops in California, it was found that they were pretty much all controlled by cartels. The ownership was split between Mexicans and Russians. As for legalizing and increasing drug use in the black community, you might have a point IF the goal is to commit genocide in that demographic.

A1. No, that hasn't been found to be the case.
B1. No, nothing is split between the Russian and the Mexicans.

The acceptance of the legalization of drugs has a direct connection to the rise of the leech class. It might be necessary to legalize drugs as a method of combating the crushing boredom that plagues the leech class.

There is no 'leech class', you dooknob.

Please be far, far less stupid.

 

[ScienceRocks]

As long as it doesn't hurt anyone else...I really don't care what someone smokes or drinks.

Legalize it all. Who gave the government the power to police drugs?

 

[Katzndogz]

The cartels are not afraid of legalization because they can always undercut the legal price and many of them have moved on beyond drugs into human trafficking. Among all the legal pot shops in California, it was found that they were pretty much all controlled by cartels. The ownership was split between Mexicans and Russians. As for legalizing and increasing drug use in the black community, you might have a point IF the goal is to commit genocide in that demographic.

The acceptance of the legalization of drugs has a direct connection to the rise of the leech class. It might be necessary to legalize drugs as a method of combating the crushing boredom that plagues the leech class.

Given the choice between an easy government regulated source and a criminal enterprise, most people will go for the legal source. Removing drug income would put a major crimp in the ability of the cartels to keep the money flowing, and since money is all they are interested, they would probably destroy each other to be the "last man standing"

While some drugs I do agree should not be legalized, it should be tried with pot. We already waste far too much government money on prosecuting pot users.

Drug laws are actually similar to gun laws, which punish those who can responsibly handle using such things, due to some people not being able to.

Legalization would not put a crimp in the cartels drug income. It might increase it because the government would be just another competitor.

We need to go all the way down, as bad as it is, before anything will improve and that means embracing the drug culture.

 

[mjollnir]

The cartels are not afraid of legalization because they can always undercut the legal price and many of them have moved on beyond drugs into human trafficking. Among all the legal pot shops in California, it was found that they were pretty much all controlled by cartels. The ownership was split between Mexicans and Russians. As for legalizing and increasing drug use in the black community, you might have a point IF the goal is to commit genocide in that demographic.

The acceptance of the legalization of drugs has a direct connection to the rise of the leech class. It might be necessary to legalize drugs as a method of combating the crushing boredom that plagues the leech class.

Given the choice between an easy government regulated source and a criminal enterprise, most people will go for the legal source. Removing drug income would put a major crimp in the ability of the cartels to keep the money flowing, and since money is all they are interested, they would probably destroy each other to be the "last man standing"

While some drugs I do agree should not be legalized, it should be tried with pot. We already waste far too much government money on prosecuting pot users.

Drug laws are actually similar to gun laws, which punish those who can responsibly handle using such things, due to some people not being able to.

Legalization would not put a crimp in the cartels drug income. It might increase it because the government would be just another competitor.]

WOW are you economically illiterate.

The cartels would have to become legal business entities to compete in the market were currently illegal drugs legalized, and legalization doesn't mean that the government will be a 'competitor'.

Legalization would seriously damage their drug income if they chose not to become legal business entities.

We need to go all the way down, as bad as it is, before anything will improve and that means embracing the drug culture.

Stop. You are bukkakeing the board with stupid.

 

[martybegan]

The cartels are not afraid of legalization because they can always undercut the legal price and many of them have moved on beyond drugs into human trafficking. Among all the legal pot shops in California, it was found that they were pretty much all controlled by cartels. The ownership was split between Mexicans and Russians. As for legalizing and increasing drug use in the black community, you might have a point IF the goal is to commit genocide in that demographic.

The acceptance of the legalization of drugs has a direct connection to the rise of the leech class. It might be necessary to legalize drugs as a method of combating the crushing boredom that plagues the leech class.

Given the choice between an easy government regulated source and a criminal enterprise, most people will go for the legal source. Removing drug income would put a major crimp in the ability of the cartels to keep the money flowing, and since money is all they are interested, they would probably destroy each other to be the "last man standing"

While some drugs I do agree should not be legalized, it should be tried with pot. We already waste far too much government money on prosecuting pot users.

Drug laws are actually similar to gun laws, which punish those who can responsibly handle using such things, due to some people not being able to.

Legalization would not put a crimp in the cartels drug income. It might increase it because the government would be just another competitor.

We need to go all the way down, as bad as it is, before anything will improve and that means embracing the drug culture.

what happened to the bootleggers after prohibition was lifted? Yes, they found other things to do (like drugs) but the bootlegging industry itself evaporated, because even with taxes and regulations, it is still cheaper to grow, produce, transport and sell a product legally than illegally.

Plus the cartels would be prosecuted not for selling the items, just for not paying taxes on them which is far easier to prosecute.

 

[Dreamy]

The cartels are not afraid of legalization because they can always undercut the legal price and many of them have moved on beyond drugs into human trafficking. Among all the legal pot shops in California, it was found that they were pretty much all controlled by cartels. The ownership was split between Mexicans and Russians. As for legalizing and increasing drug use in the black community, you might have a point IF the goal is to commit genocide in that demographic.

The acceptance of the legalization of drugs has a direct connection to the rise of the leech class. It might be necessary to legalize drugs as a method of combating the crushing boredom that plagues the leech class.

It might be necessary to legalize drugs as a method of combating the crushing boredom that plagues the leech class

Is that why alcohol is legal?

 

[ScienceRocks]

I support all forms of drinking and smoking. Why do you want a big government? I thought conservatives suppose to be for small government.

 

[occupied]

The cartels are not afraid of legalization because they can always undercut the legal price and many of them have moved on beyond drugs into human trafficking. Among all the legal pot shops in California, it was found that they were pretty much all controlled by cartels. The ownership was split between Mexicans and Russians. As for legalizing and increasing drug use in the black community, you might have a point IF the goal is to commit genocide in that demographic.

The acceptance of the legalization of drugs has a direct connection to the rise of the leech class. It might be necessary to legalize drugs as a method of combating the crushing boredom that plagues the leech class.

Given the choice between an easy government regulated source and a criminal enterprise, most people will go for the legal source. Removing drug income would put a major crimp in the ability of the cartels to keep the money flowing, and since money is all they are interested, they would probably destroy each other to be the "last man standing"

While some drugs I do agree should not be legalized, it should be tried with pot. We already waste far too much government money on prosecuting pot users.

Drug laws are actually similar to gun laws, which punish those who can responsibly handle using such things, due to some people not being able to.

Legalization would not put a crimp in the cartels drug income. It might increase it because the government would be just another competitor.

We need to go all the way down, as bad as it is, before anything will improve and that means embracing the drug culture.

We embraced the drug culture the day Big Pharma successfully lobbied the FCC to allow prescription drugs to be advertised on television, it firmly set the idea in American's minds that there is a chemical solution to all life's little discomforts and sharp edges. If you want to know when we lost the war on drugs it was 1999 when we began to be bombarded with TV ads for anti-depressants, feel sad? we got a pill for that.

 

[Dreamy]

I support all forms of drinking and smoking. Why do you want a big government? I thought conservatives suppose to be for small government.

Who are you directing this post to Matthew?^

I support freedom and choice and the dismantling of Nanny government.