Why are so many on the left enamoured of smoking marijuana? (legal, drugs)

[wutitiz]

An interesting revelation from the MJ legalization currently under way in my state has been how popular pot smoking is among denizens of the left. The Seattle City Attorney celebrated legalization by buying some pot and bringing it to the office.
Seattle's Attorney Pete Holmes Takes Pot To Work, Apologizes (And Smokes)

I guess that there is probably less alcohol consumption on the right due to the number of conservative Christians, but other than that I don't see a difference in right-wing vs. left wing boozing. But there is this huge dichotomy when it comes to marijuana use. No doubt there are some right-wing libertarians who indulge, but in my experience they are mostly ex-users. A local libertarian candidate here said that (paraphrase) 'we are gun-toting economists on drugs.' But like most Libertarians, if he ever used drugs it was probably over 30 years ago.

I asked a liberal/progressive friend who is a non-pot-smoker about this. He immediately agreed that it is far more prevalent on the left. He explained, "we're more relaxed; we're not as uptight as the right."

Why are so many on the left enamoured of smoking the wacky tobacky?

[blind melon]

Its not smoking it but the freedom to smoke it.

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[Hyperthetic]

Back in the day, I would smoke pot and watch TV with the sound off.

Almost every show became extreme comedy.

Never had much use for it otherwise, though.

[Mini-apple-less]

Conservatives think things are bad simply because they are against the law, that's why.

[pnwmdk]

Why? They hate reality.

[greywar]

Actually kind of a interesting question. Half of it may be age, with older folks stuck on reefer madness, but I don't think thats all of it. I think the rights been more of a "law and order" focused bunch as well, and think thats the other half of it.

[notmeofficer]

Counter culture..trying for mainstream culture so they can feel good about something... seeking something they forgot.. seeking something they dont know how to get.. thinking a plant will help

[pknopp]

I haven't smoked for something like 35 years, I just think the costs of criminalization far outweighs the costs of legalization.

[blind melon]

Originally Posted by Mini-apple-less

Conservatives think things are bad simply because they are against the law, that's why.

By nature conservatives are status quo traditionalists

Im sure during prohibition it was the same thing with booze

[DetailSymbolizes]

Originally Posted by blind melon

Its not smoking it but the freedom to smoke it.


[MOD CUT/personal attack]

Yeah, the big-government, authoritarian lovers on the left are really into freedom, please....