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According to a new*Gallup poll, 58 percent of Americans support legalizing marijuana—the largest percentage ever in that survey. “Success at the ballot box in the past year in Colorado and Washington may have increased Americans’ tolerance for marijuana legalization,” Gallup says. “Support for legalization has jumped 10 percentage points since last November and the legal momentum shows no sign of abating.”
The end of prohibition is coming. Very soon, I think. And it's about damn time! What a waste of resources on incarcerating and trying to erradicate a God given plant!
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Originally Posted by odanny
Legalization of marijuana amongst conservatives, real conservatives, not the extremist Tea Party types, and liberals is one area both sides can reach common ground.
The genie is out of the bottle now, thank you Colorado and Washington, you have shown true leadership. Thinking Americans thank you.
Oh you mean like us libertarians? Yes I believe that it's just a matter of time before the whole house of cards comes tumbling down, and we finally see an end to this wasteful war on a plant.
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Originally Posted by Fancy-Schmancy
It is time to stop wasting money, man-power and prison space on small-time marijuana offenders.
Yep.
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Originally Posted by cruxan
more than 58 percent on this forum.. in 10 years it will be legal..
Maybe less than that.
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Originally Posted by surfman
Again, wth does the TEA party have to do with this? The ranks of the tea party are filled with libertarians. Who do you think is fighting the war on the war on drugs?
I hope you people are right in your projections. We've been fighting this war for 40 years, and it's just starting to crack.
The dam that is prohibition is about to completely fail!
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Originally Posted by Memphis1979
I would like to hear from some of the 40%
Well there are some of that 40% on this board. I'm sure we'll hear from some of them soon in spewing their "Reefer Madness" propaganda!
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Originally Posted by alphamale
This is a direct result of people becoming more aware of libertarian thought.
Support Rand Paul, Mike Lee and Ted Cruz and we'll see the end of the "Prison Industrial Complex".
Liked Ron Paul, but not sold on Rand. Why not support a true libertarian like Gary Johnson?
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Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber
Employer testing would skyrocket if drugs were legalized.
Not necessarily. My company doesn't. My wife's previous company did, but I believe they were opting out due to the costs involved. It's quite expensive.
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Originally Posted by Goinback2011
Ok.....I've never heard of any pot smoking robbers.
But I'm getting a clue why so many of you leftists are looking for handouts.
Most people who ONLY smoke pot aren't the ones that you would see knocking over a Seven Eleven to get their fix. The ones who usually are, would be those hooked on opiates, or things like meth, and crack.
Legalization of marijuana amongst conservatives, real conservatives, not the extremist Tea Party types, and liberals is one area both sides can reach common ground.
The genie is out of the bottle now, thank you Colorado and Washington, you have shown true leadership. Thinking Americans thank you.
i agree.
marijuana prohibition is "big government" telling other people how to live their lives.
if conservatives were really supporters of "small government", they'd be pushing for cannabis legalization.
(they generally support prohibition, which is why i think they're a bunch of hypocrites.)
Cannabis has so many incredible health applications (including shrinking cancerous tumors) that aren't being advertised. What many people don't realize is that most of the medical research done on cannabis has been tainted, only looking for harmful effects and discarding the helpful effects. Govt and big business studies have only looked to squash the drug for the benefit of the DEA and big pharma.
Liberal thinking, huh? Prohibition is nothing more than Big Government nanny state BS!
In kind: When you hear of a huge jump in car accident deaths because of irresponsible people under the influence of marijuana, please revisit this again.
then why do the states where the Tea Party is strongest, also have the most restrictive cannabis laws?
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Yes I believe that it's just a matter of time before the whole house of cards comes tumbling down, and we finally see an end to this wasteful war on a plant.
