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In reply to the discussion: Why do men support legalizing pot, while women oppose it? [View all]MNBrewer
(8,462 posts)114. Except that men, more than women, oppose marriage equality.
They seem to like to toke up, but want to ban same-gender marriage.... puzzling.
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That poll indicates that southern conservative Republican women over the age of 50 are against it.
yardwork
Dec 2012
#57
I think it's because temperance groups threw in with the women's suffrage movement
Matariki
Dec 2012
#21
Yes, but there were good if misunderstood reasons women's support of prohibition...
Moonwalk
Dec 2012
#91
You know, that was always my first thought when I used to get stoned in college.
sadbear
Dec 2012
#6
Actually, getting stoned would generally make those guys fall asleep and forget about raping.
Ken Burch
Dec 2012
#32
I've always suspected that male and female endocannabinoid systems are slightly different
tridim
Dec 2012
#30
I dunno...my own personal experience is I know more guys who "partake" than I know women who do...
cherish44
Dec 2012
#11
When it's legal, I guess it will be their right, but I have seen really intelligent people get...
Tikki
Dec 2012
#13
I got paranoid when I used to smoke. But I still support legalization for many reasons.
Michigan Alum
Dec 2012
#96
That made me a lot more cautious too. But I'm not sure why there would be a connection between
Chemisse
Dec 2012
#47
So why wouldn't the men be against it because they didn't want to deal with stoned, stupid women?
Chemisse
Dec 2012
#50
Maybe the smarter you are, the more likely you'll have something better to do with your time?
randome
Dec 2012
#55
Hmm. How about, we have 'something better to do' with the $60 Billion a year we spend "fighting" it?
Warren DeMontague
Dec 2012
#93
"Decriminalization" means that people still have to go to shady, unlicensed, unregulated dealers,
NYC Liberal
Dec 2012
#94
Countries that decriminalize heroin and cocaine like Portugal do not have increased use.
Kurska
Dec 2012
#66
Tell me, why exactly would country size matter? Just guessing or got any evidence to back that up?
Kurska
Dec 2012
#75
Bravo, lets start treating people like they are adults and maybe they will act like it.
Kurska
Dec 2012
#79
"College degreed" whites "yes" for maryjane outweighed "no." So it's not education. nt
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#68
The poll said "college degree." Everyone receives a non-college degreed education called life. nt
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#73
If it's not already clear, this guy is just an attention seeker. He won't read any studies.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#102
Right. Studies published in FORBES magazine are what is needed to shed light here.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#109
I wonder what the results of the poll would be if alcohol was substituted for marijuana?....
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#43
If you wanted to see those results all you had to do is clink on the link in the OP.
former9thward
Dec 2012
#45
My question was "how many of those polled were polled via cell phone as opposed to land line?"...
OldDem2012
Dec 2012
#52
I have no data, but I don't personally know any men who support unemployed stoner girlfriends...
Recursion
Dec 2012
#54
Half the people I was with believed it until I explained the situation to them (nt)
Nye Bevan
Dec 2012
#85
Occam's razor: the criminal justice system isn't persecuting women over marijuana.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#103
So maybe the question is why do men smoke marijuana in much greater numbers than women?
randome
Dec 2012
#106
Nobody should have to come up with a reason NOT to be persecuted by authoritarians.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#107
If you want to start a different thread on a different topic, YOU research it.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#115
In fact, there are several posts with links, upthread, to which you have failed to respond.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#111
Right. But discussion on this board usually rises above the level of Peggy Hill's musings.
Romulox
Dec 2012
#118
I wonder what the MOE is on that poll? It might be closer to fifty fifty, depending.
MADem
Dec 2012
#104
I don't know the meaning of statements like that, because the definition of "legalize" is
patrice
Dec 2012
#122
In short, it's the FAMILIES, dummy & women have different family responsibilities than men do. nt
patrice
Dec 2012
#124
Is there a case to be made for how illegality is making cannabis more available to children?
patrice
Dec 2012
#126
"I don't want my husband getting stoned and playing crappy acoustic guitar all the time?"
limpyhobbler
Dec 2012
#128
I'm a woman who thinks it should be legal. And I've never smoked it in my life, nor would I.
forestpath
Dec 2012
#141