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Duncan20903

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8. Parts of California are very liberal

Reply to Ter (Reply #5)

Wed May 23, 2012, 05:40 PM

May 2012

San Diego, the Inland Empire, the eastern half of NorCal are lousy with reactionary right wing religionist republicans. California gave us both Richard Nixon and Ronald Raygun.

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56% of Americans support FULL legalization of marijuana - newest Rasmussen poll [View all] RainDog May 2012 OP

how long before jury nullification can begin? n/t yodermon May 2012 #1

A majority favor it. We live in a democracy. So . . . 4th law of robotics May 2012 #2

No, we don't Ter May 2012 #7

Which is unfortunate. nt Comrade_McKenzie May 2012 #16

sadly, tho, the current law is based upon such racist and corrupt actions RainDog May 2012 #19

All substances should be legal, not just Marijuana golfguru May 2012 #3

and since is would be a legal product littlewolf May 2012 #6

Just consider how much tax payer money will be saved by golfguru May 2012 #36

So all drugs? Meth? Legal to purchase? Coke? Heroin. Over the counter? Logical May 2012 #13

Yeah. Let's end drug prohibition. It has too many awful side effects. Comrade Grumpy May 2012 #23

Yes, because the addicts are getting it now anyway golfguru May 2012 #35

K&R. It's coming. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #4

Yet it lost in liberal California Ter May 2012 #5

Parts of California are very liberal Duncan20903 May 2012 #8

some growers opposed it RainDog May 2012 #9

All we need now is Joe Biden. nt Comrade_McKenzie May 2012 #17

This would, actually, be a beautiful thing RainDog May 2012 #18

Sorry RainDog, no California vote in 2012 Duncan20903 May 2012 #27

I didn't mean CA had a 2012 prop on the ballot RainDog May 2012 #28

75 percent of American politicians support continued drug war stupidity. marmar May 2012 #10

where'd you get that one from? RainDog May 2012 #11

Yet, NO STATE has come close to passing it in a real vote. This is wishful thinking! n-t Logical May 2012 #12

Colorado has a chance to change this in 2012. RainDog May 2012 #14

Thanks for the informative post. I am REALLY hoping the Colorado vote is the one that breaks.... Logical May 2012 #15

me too n/t RainDog May 2012 #20

We are close.. it's already decriminalized in Denver.. SomethingFishy May 2012 #22

It's also on the ballot in Washington this year. Comrade Grumpy May 2012 #21

Yes. I always think of Colorado RainDog May 2012 #32

In my world 53.5-46.5 is hardly a mandate from the people. n/t Duncan20903 May 2012 #26

If you compare the support for legalization just over the last 5 years RainDog May 2012 #29

did you join DU so that you could post negative opinions about this post, btw? RainDog May 2012 #30

i never smoke the crap upi402 May 2012 #24

Legalization is coming in our lifetimes. StrictlyRockers May 2012 #25

K&R - nt Ohio Joe May 2012 #31

Number is too small outofstep May 2012 #33

It's getting there RainDog May 2012 #34

I'm totally convinced that legalization of cannabis is the most logical, compassionate, moral, just, Uncle Joe May 2012 #37