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In reply to the discussion: How Americans Really Feel About Drugs [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)medical marijuana isn't considered a separate issue for many people.
in fact, medical marijuana has been the issue that has resulted in the greatest change in public opinion because mmj has been legal for a decade in various states and people recognize the sky has not fallen as a result. medical marijuana polls serve as leaders to indicate greater support for legalization overall.
however, we are all free to make distinctions that allow us to maintain particular points of view.
the reality is that nearly a majority of the population of the country favors mmj and some states that have mmj now also have full legalization on the ballot, which was achieved by obtaining enough voter signatures to put those measures on ballots.
if most people don't care, then I suppose those who barely lost a full legalization battle in the 2010 election don't matter to you either.
are you in a habit of discounting polls just because you don't like the result, or do you reserve this attitude when it's a poll that is for cannabis? polls that indicate support for Obama - do you discount those? polls that indicate Americans want the wealthy to be taxed - do you discount those?
I just wonder where your bias kicks in.