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Title: Poll finds support for marijuana legalization
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The Hill
URL Source: http://thehill.com/homenews/345028- ... ort-for-marijuana-legalization
Published: Aug 3, 2017
Author: Jonathan Easley
Post Date: 2017-08-03 08:24:57 by IbJensen
Keywords: None
Views: 1610
Comments: 14
Most Americans support legalizing marijuana for recreational use and a strong majority believe it should at least be available for medical reasons, according to a new poll. The latest Harvard-Harris survey found that 49 percent of Americans polled believe marijuana should be legalized for both medical and personal use. Thirty-seven percent say it should be legalized solely for medicinal purposes, meaning that 86 percent of respondents support legalizing the plant in some form. Only 14 percent say marijuana should be illegal. The findings come as Attorney General Jeff Sessions is believed to be readying a crackdown on marijuana users. The Justice Department is expected to release a report soon that criminal justice reform advocates fear will link marijuana to violent crime and may recommend tougher sentences for growers, sellers and users. “Voters point to drugs as the major source of crime and support tough sentences for drug dealers but view marijuana in a wholly different light,” Harvard-Harris co-director Mark Penn said. “Most think legalization of marijuana would probably be helpful in reducing crime and almost half support legalization.” Sixty-nine percent said it would not bother them if marijuana were legalized in their state. Fifty-seven percent of respondents said legalizing marijuana would make society better. And 72 percent said that even if marijuana is illegal, those convicted of possessing small amounts should not serve time in jail. Still, the poll found concern among voters that crime is rising because of the drug trade. Nationally, 60 percent of voters polled said they believe crime is on an upward trajectory. Respondents said they believe drugs are the No. 1 cause of crime, followed by lack of jobs, poor moral values, poverty and gangs. Eighty-eight percent view drug abuse as a serious problem or a crisis. This week, calling it the “worst drug crisis in our history,” Sessions launched an opioid abuse task force meant to root-out prescription drug-related crimes. The Harvard-Harris online survey of 2,051 registered voters was conducted from July 19-24. The partisan breakdown is 37 percent Democrat, 31 percent Republican, 27 percent independent and 4 percent other. The Harvard-Harris Poll is a collaboration of the Harvard Center for American Political Studies and The Harris Poll. The Hill will be working with Harvard-Harris Poll throughout 2017.
Full poll results will be posted online later this week. The Harvard-Harris Poll survey is an online sample drawn from the Harris Panel and weighted to reflect known demographics. As a representative online sample, it does not report a probability confidence interval. Poster Comment: Junk news? Worthless poll? Paltry sums in tax revenue ($70m in 2015 for Colorado) to make up for the scourge of public intoxication, work/school absenteeism, and intoxicated driving. Drive defensively as the next oncoming car could be piloted by a low-IQ, pot smoker who smokes while he drives erratically down the busy highway to make a dog's dinner out of someone's life.
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#1. To: IbJensen (#0)
It’s Been Exactly 80 Years Since the US Declared War on Weed — and Weed Is Still Winning
Yep. It was an online poll conducted by that bastion of conservatism, Harvard University.
Question: What's missing? Answer: How many believe marijuana should be le legalized for recreational use?
Would you prefer the Gallup Poll? It's very clear that this is a silly poll that doesn't mean a thing.
Liberals are like Slinkys. They're good for nothing, but somehow they bring a smile to your face as you shove them down the stairs.
Nope. Way too general a question. It leaves out things like age requirements, distribution, taxation, type of use (medical/recreational), state or federal legalization. The respondent if free to fill in the blanks to come up with an answer. I can easily rephrase their open-ended question to turn the approval from 60% to 6%.
It means as much as a poll taken on drudgereport.com.
Cocaine and meth should be legalized as well. Also sex between an adult and a child of any age. Ridiculous that we live in a nation where the above is considered illegal. Now. If a nation is truly interested in stopping the drug and pedophile adherents they should try the method that is guaranteed to work: If you sell addictive drugs your trial should be swift and result in execution. If you use the drugs you should be given one chance to dry out; and if you use them a second time you will join your dealer in hell. The same is true of pedophiles. The first time you are captured your trial is swift and your death follows. Liberals are like Slinkys. They're good for nothing, but somehow they bring a smile to your face as you shove them down the stairs.
I don't believe that I drive the same roads as you, but thanks for the heads-up!
Your reading comprehension.
Puff away, fool.
Liberals are like Slinkys. They're good for nothing, but somehow they bring a smile to your face as you shove them down the stairs.
I do enjoy a good cigar. Thanks again!
Drug proponents demand looser drug laws then say, "See? The War on Drugs isn't working." I'm with you. A few executions and we'll see if it works.
No drug problem in Singapore. The president of the Philippines has drastically reduced heroin trade by killing thousands. Liberals are like Slinkys. They're good for nothing, but somehow they bring a smile to your face as you shove them down the stairs.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#2. To: IbJensen (#0)
Junk news? Worthless poll?
#3. To: IbJensen (#0)
The latest Harvard-Harris survey found that 49 percent of Americans polled believe marijuana should be legalized for both medical and personal use. Thirty-seven percent say it should be legalized solely for medicinal purposes, meaning that 86 percent of respondents support legalizing the plant in some form.
#4. To: misterwhite (#2)
It was an online poll conducted by that bastion of conservatism, Harvard University.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#5. To: misterwhite (#3)
#6. To: Deckard (#4)
Would you prefer the Gallup Poll?
#7. To: IbJensen (#5)
It's very clear that this is a silly poll that doesn't mean a thing.
#8. To: misterwhite (#3)
#9. To: IbJensen (#0)
Drive defensively as the next oncoming car could be piloted by a low-IQ
#10. To: misterwhite (#3)
Question: What's missing?
#11. To: Anthem (#9)
#12. To: IbJensen (#11)
#13. To: IbJensen (#8)
#14. To: misterwhite (#13)
A few executions and we'll see if it works.
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