CNN/ORC Poll, 55% of Americans think pot should be legal!

[Logical]

Washington (CNN) - Americans appear to view marijuana in a class by itself.

According to a new national poll, marijuana is not as wicked as other illegal drugs like heroin and cocaine, and much less dangerous than legal substances like alcohol and tobacco.

That's one reason why a CNN/ORC International survey indicates that support for legalizing marijuana is soaring, and why that same support does not extend to hard drugs.

A CNN/ORC poll released Monday showed that 55% of all Americans think that the use of marijuana should be legal - a solid majority and more than triple the 16% who said the same thing a quarter century ago. But according to numbers released Tuesday, the percentage is nowhere near as high as the 81% who say alcohol should remain legal or the 71% who believe that tobacco use is OK.

Yet, despite the high numbers who think alcohol and tobacco should be legal, nearly three-quarters say that booze is more dangerous than pot, and more than six in 10 think the same thing about cigarettes and cigars.

More at: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/07/cnn-poll-americans-say-marijuana-is-less-dangerous-than-booze-or-tobacco/

[Comrade Grumpy]

1. Most polls since the 2012 elections are showing sold majorities nationwide for legalization.

Most notably, a Gallup poll from October that had it at 58%, but there are others, too.

We've seen a real sea change occur before our very eyes.

I expect to see Alaska and Oregon legalize via the initiative process this year, and action in a number of state legislatures, though I'd be surprised to see any states legalize legislatively this year. And there could be a legalization initiative this year in DC.

And California should go via the initiative process in 2016. I don't think it's going to happen there this year. Other initiative states will probably go then, too, like Arizona, New Mexico, Montana.

After that, it will be time to get serious about forcing change to the federal marijuana laws.

[Logical]

2. Kansas will be the last one. In about 2040. Nt

[mainer]

10. I think Sanjay Gupta's CNN special had an effect

He provided a powerful reason to legalize it.

[jberryhill]

3. It's surprising to see so many Orcs in favor

[B Calm]

4. It's time for our elected politicians to get off their fat ass

and legalize it! Their stalling makes me wonder how they are profiting by keeping it illegal!

[RandiFan1290]

5. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was asked about it

on a local radio show. She gave the host the cut sign and one of her aides asked the host to move on.

Cowards

[B Calm]

6. Lot of drugs are smuggled into this country through Florida,

maybe she's getting money from the cartels.

[RandiFan1290]

7. Not to mention the $$ from the police/judges/lawyers/rehabs etc

She was on Paul and Ron to talk about a college football game yesterday.
Here is the link if anyone wants to hear the podcast.
http://www.big1059.com/media/podcast-wbggfm-podcast-PaulandYoungRonShows/
She was on the 'Seminole Hour' segment

[B Calm]

8. Makes one wonder. . .

[Logical]

9. Terrible! nt