The biggest divide between DC politicians and America: medical marijuana

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13. The division on this issue doesn't always fall on neatly partisan lines

which is why it's problematic for some people who want to pretend it's only Republicans who keep bad law in place.

The difference is between social conservative Democrats and Republicans on one hand and liberal Democrats and economic conservatives on the other.

I did read a study that debunked the idea that the elderly get more conservative as they age. That's just a stereotype. And, yes, when people find out there is an effective medication for their particular illness or issue, they can change their stance.

The Attorney General for Utah, for instance, was very anti-marijuana until he got cancer. He said he didn't use marijuana himself while undergoing chemo, but he saw that it did help and he knows, first hand, how horrid it is to live your live over a vomit bucket.

But, as to the real issue, the political issue here - we'll see if federal-level Democrats can smarten up and figure out what their state legislators know - support for legalization is a winning issue unless someone lives in a right wing religious stronghold.