Two New Polls Suggest Pot Prohibition's Days Are Numbered

[signalmankenneth]

I would like to see weed decriminalized and recreational use in all 50 states!


Gallup and Pew both report record levels of support for marijuana legalization.

Two of the country's top polling organizations have released surveys this month showing support for marijuana legalization continues to increase and is now at record highs. A Gallup poll released Monday had support at 69 percent, while a Pew Research Center poll released two weeks earlier had support at 62 percent.

The Gallup figure is up two points over last year, while Pew is up one. More impressively, the percentage of people supporting legalization nationwide has doubled since 2000, when both polls reported support at only 31 percent.

"There is a growing sense among the U.S. population that it is time to end our nation's failed experiment with marijuana prohibition," responded Steve Hawkins, executive director of the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP). "People are sick and tired of adults being treated like criminals simply for consuming a substance that is, by every objective measure, less harmful than alcohol. Americans are more informed about cannabis than ever before, and they can now see that regulation is a viable and effective alternative to prohibition."

https://www.alternet.org/print/drugs...red-gallup-pew

[Phantasmal]

It’s long overdue, Carter should have legalized it.

[Jack]

Since Canada legalized Cannabis, it will only make the US look MORE STUPID than it already is by continuing to lock up pot smokers.
The ONLY question: which State will be last to legalize Cannabis?

[Mason Michaels]

It’s long overdue, Carter should have legalized it.

Phantasmal?How was Carter or any President going to do that?
Congress made it illegal,Congress has to make it legal.

[Mason Michaels]

Since Canada legalized Cannabis, it will only make the US look MORE STUPID than it already is by continuing to lock up pot smokers.
The ONLY question: which State will be last to legalize Cannabis?

Congress will act before it gets down to one state.

[Legion]

Phantasmal?How was Carter or any President going to do that? Congress made it illegal,Congress has to make it legal.

She's an imbecile.

[Jack]

Congress will act before it gets down to one state.

I think they could decriminalize it at the Federal level, then have Good Ol' Boys like Jeff Sessions keep it illegal in various States. Alcohol was illegal in Mississippi up until the 1960s.

"Mississippi's Complicated Relationship with Alcohol

In 1908, Mississippi outlawed alcohol a decade before the passage of the 18th Amendment banned it nationwide. In 1933, the 21st Amendment ended Prohibition. It was ratified by 36 states in 288 days.
Meanwhile, Mississippi continued to enforce statewide Prohibition until 1966. As of May 2017, though, 32 counties in Mississippi are still considered “dry.” Although 24 of those dry counties do contain “wet” cities, eight of them don’t sell alcohol at all."
https://fee.org/articles/alcohol-pro...n-mississippi/

[Jack]

She's an imbecile.

I'd be careful about what you say here about Miss Phantasmal ... she could 'Force Ignore' you. You don't want that, do you?

[TOP]

I'd be careful about what you say here about Miss Phantasmal ... she could 'Force Ignore' you. You don't want that, do you?

Seriously....that "forced ignore" took a toll, didn't it?

[Jack]

Seriously....that "forced ignore" took a toll, didn't it?

It just goes to show what happens when you give a little Power to ...
(Sorry, TOP. I don't want to get 'Khashoggied' here)

[TOP]

It just goes to show what happens when you give a little Power to ...
(Sorry, TOP. I don't want to get 'Khashoggied' here)

You survived, but "sadly" "others" didn't fare so well....lol

[Jack]

You survived, but "sadly" "others" didn't fare so well....lol

That has nothing to do with it. It was an assault on 'Free Expression'. It was an insult to Owl. It was an affront to Jack. It was just RUDE!
(Fortunately, this will go on Miss Phantasmal's Permanent Record)

[hvilleherb]

It will be legalized because Democrats see it as a way out of the government's budget problems.

[TOP]

That has nothing to do with it. It was an assault on 'Free Expression'. It was an insult to Owl. It was an affront to Jack. It was just RUDE!
(Fortunately, this will go on Miss Phantasmal's Permanent Record)

Well, OK...But you're still here....just saying

[Jack]

It will be legalized because Democrats see it as a way out of the government's budget problems.

'Democrats' have supported Legalization. 'Republicans' are the ones that will be persuaded by 'Budgets'.