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Purveyor

(29,876 posts)
Thu May 17, 2012, 11:36 AM May 2012

Poll: 74 Percent Want End To Medical Marijuana Raids

By Eric W. Dolan
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 18:51 EDT

Nearly three out of four Americans believe that the federal government should respect state laws regarding medical marijuana and halt raids on dispensaries, according to a poll released Wednesday.

“These results are consistent with the clear and growing body of evidence that documents substantial voter support for the legalization of medical marijuana,” said Larry Harris, a principal with Mason-Dixon Polling & Research.

The polling agency found that 74 percent of Americans believed the federal government should respect states’ medical marijuana laws. Support for medical marijuana laws was highest among Independents, at 79 percent, and lowest among Republicans, at 67 percent. Younger age groups were more likely to think the federal government should respect medical marijuana laws than older age groups.

“The results of this survey demonstrate that there is virtually no support in the country for the Obama administration’s crackdown on state medical marijuana laws,” said Steve Fox, director of government relations for the Marijuana Policy Project.

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Poll: 74 Percent Want End To Medical Marijuana Raids (Original Post) Purveyor May 2012 OP
I would think that... NCTraveler May 2012 #1
 

NCTraveler

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1. I would think that...
Thu May 17, 2012, 11:46 AM
May 2012

I would think that would be enough for the Presidents current position on the raids to evolve.

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