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In reply to the discussion: Three US states poised to legalise cannabis and defy 'war on drugs' [View all]Qutzupalotl
(14,300 posts)12. I only saw one poll here in Oregon, but it was months ago.
I believe it was losing about 55-45. Not insurmountable, and there might be a bias to lie about admitting you support something currently illegal. My guess is that slightly more will favor it in the privacy of a ballot vs. talking on the phone to a pollster you just met.
And I can't believe I agree with Tom Tancredo about something:
Tom Tancredo, a former Colorado Republican congressman, argues that prohibition of alcohol did not work in the 1920s consumption flourished, as did violence and extortion. He said: "Cannabis can be used safely and responsibly by adults. Limited law enforcement resources should not be wasted on this, they should be used on preventing crimes that harm others."
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Three US states poised to legalise cannabis and defy 'war on drugs' [View all]
Judi Lynn
Nov 2012
OP
I am proud of your home state too! Only in 1937 was it made illegal in what many thoughtful
byeya
Nov 2012
#3
Correction: War on Some Drugs. Nicotine & alcohol (both deadly, highly addictive) are A-OK with govt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2012
#5
Yep. It has to start somewhere. Just like marriage equality is slowly but surely expanding,
NYC Liberal
Nov 2012
#11
if WA 502 "legalizes" cannabis why is it going to be a felony to grow a single plant?
green for victory
Nov 2012
#17
Under current state law, cultivation is a felony. The initiative doesn't change that.
Comrade Grumpy
Nov 2012
#32
That will cause a lot of lawsuits. Law enforcement ignoring the state constitution?
joshcryer
Nov 2012
#24
We had the push for decriminalization. After the Schafer Commission report. In 1972.
Comrade Grumpy
Nov 2012
#37
Kicked and recommended for the great states of Washington, Oregon and Colorado
Uncle Joe
Nov 2012
#36
finally! Now watch the repugs darling "states rights" argument be flipped on its head
wordpix
Nov 2012
#40
"...would be interpreted by the Department of Justice as an act of defiance..."
Volaris
Nov 2012
#44
As more states and cities legalize or decriminalize cannabis, abusing local law
Uncle Joe
Nov 2012
#71
Native Oregonian here - voted in the right to make my own end of life issues, & hopefully this time
DeschutesRiver
Nov 2012
#62