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Cannabis

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2. It's overwhelmingly popular with Dems and young people.

Thu Apr 21, 2022, 12:21 AM

Apr 2022

“Nearly two-thirds of conservative and moderate Democrats (63%) say marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use. An overwhelming majority of liberal Democrats (82%) say the same.”

“ A 63% majority of Republicans ages 18 to 29 favor making marijuana legal for recreational and medical use,”
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/04/16/americans-overwhelmingly-say-marijuana-should-be-legal-for-recreational-or-medical-use/

We need to push this hard.

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Why Do GOP Lawmakers Still Oppose Legalizing Weed? [View all] AZProgressive Apr 2022 OP

It's overwhelmingly popular with Dems and young people. Phoenix61 Apr 2022 #2

2 House Democrats voted against it 200 voted in favor AZProgressive Apr 2022 #14

Because Democrats & Liberals For The Most Part Are In Favor Of It SoCalDavidS Apr 2022 #3

No need to wait for anybody else. tirebiter Apr 2022 #4

My guess would be..... DFW Apr 2022 #6

afraid their rabid dogs might mellow out? nt msongs Apr 2022 #7

Exactly. It may turn their base into hippies. Midnight Writer Apr 2022 #15

Follow the money! Emile Apr 2022 #9

Perhaps after all the damage tobacco has caused to people's health MichMan Apr 2022 #10

There are many ways to use AZProgressive Apr 2022 #11

Not true PinkTiger Apr 2022 #17

Because, they are against Rincewind Apr 2022 #12

A lot of the pushback comes from religious groups. I think they walkingman Apr 2022 #16