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In reply to the discussion: 56% of Americans support FULL legalization of marijuana - newest Rasmussen poll [View all]RainDog
(28,784 posts)29. If you compare the support for legalization just over the last 5 years
the change is phenomenal.
If you compare over the last 20 years - it's astounding.
Of course, the greatest support comes for medical marijuana - because of people's concerns about young people and access to marijuana. The counter intuitive reality, however, is that legalization limits access, as Law Enforcement Against Prohibition acknowledges.
Anyway, feel free to have whatever opinion you would like - but if you look at the change in public opinion on this issue - the reality is that attitudes are changing quickly - as is also evident simply over the last year.
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56% of Americans support FULL legalization of marijuana - newest Rasmussen poll [View all]
RainDog
May 2012
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Yet, NO STATE has come close to passing it in a real vote. This is wishful thinking! n-t
Logical
May 2012
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