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By Steve Elliott
Hemp News

Most Americans continue to support the legalization of medical marijuana, according to a new HuffPost/YouGov poll. A majority think the federal government should stop prosecuting patients and providers in states which have legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes.

According to the poll, 60 percent of Americans say they favor allowing doctors to authorize medical marijuana for their patients, while only 26 percent are opposed, reports Emily Swanson at The Huffington Post.

Democrats were most likely to support medical marijuana, followed by independents. Democrats favored medicinal cannabis by a 69 percent to 21 percent margin; independents favored it by a 61 percent to 24 percent margin.

But even among traditionally conservative Republicans, more respondents supported than opposed medical marijuana, at 46 percent to 38 percent.

Majorities of every age group in the poll supported the legalization of cannabis for medicinal purposes.

Most respondents (57 percent vs. 25 percent) said the federal government should not arrest patients and dispensary operators in states that allow medical marijuana.

Majorities of Democrats (61 percent to 22 percent) and independents (60 percent to 20 percent) agreed, but Republicans were more evenly divided, with 43 percent saying the federal government should back off, and 37 percent saying it should continue arresting medical marijuana patients and providers.

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Solid Majority Also Now Supports Legalizing, Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Personal Use

Overwhelming Public Support Adds Momentum to Pending Senate Bill that Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Marijuana for Personal Use

By Steve Elliott
Hemp News

An overwhelming majority of New Jersey voters support reducing the penalty for simple marijuana possession from a criminal offense to a small fine similar to a traffic ticket, according to a new poll of likely voters by Lake Research Partners. The poll was commissioned by the Drug Policy Alliance.

The poll found that 61 percent of those asked support a proposal to make possession of two ounces or less of marijuana a civil violation. Currently, possession of this amount is a criminal offense that carries a penalty of up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail. A conviction also results in a criminal record that cannot be expunged for at least five years.

The poll also found that support for decriminalization is broad-based, traversing North, Central and South Jersey, and that it bridges gender, race and partisan divides. An overwhelming 82 percent of those polled said that they would either be more likely to vote for an elected official who supported reducing penalties for marijuana possession or that it would make no difference in their vote.

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Solid Majority Also Now Supports Legalizing, Taxing and Regulating Marijuana for Personal Use

Overwhelming Public Support Adds Momentum to Pending Senate Bill that Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Marijuana for Personal Use

By Steve Elliott
Hemp News

An overwhelming majority of New Jersey voters support reducing the penalty for simple marijuana possession from a criminal offense to a small fine similar to a traffic ticket, according to a new poll of likely voters by Lake Research Partners. The poll was commissioned by the Drug Policy Alliance.

The poll found that 61 percent of those asked support a proposal to make possession of two ounces or less of marijuana a civil violation. Currently, possession of this amount is a criminal offense that carries a penalty of up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail. A conviction also results in a criminal record that cannot be expunged for at least five years.

The poll also found that support for decriminalization is broad-based, traversing North, Central and South Jersey, and that it bridges gender, race and partisan divides. An overwhelming 82 percent of those polled said that they would either be more likely to vote for an elected official who supported reducing penalties for marijuana possession or that it would make no difference in their vote.

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By Steve Elliott
Hemp News

Almost half of Americans say they've smoked marijuana, but only 12 percent said they've smoked pot within the past year, according to a recent survey.

According to the Pew Research Center survey, 48 percent of adults said they had tried cannabis, up from 40 percent just three years ago, reports Drew Desilver of Pew Research. But among those who had tried marijuana, only 12 percent said they had smoked pot within the past 12 months.

More than half, 53 percent, of marijuana smokers said they used cannabis at least partially to address medical issues. Among those who smoke pot, 47 percent said their use is "just for fun," while 30 percent said they use cannabis only for medical reasons; 23 percent said they use marijuana for both recreational and medical reasons.

A majority of young adults -- 56 percent -- said they've tried marijuana, and 27 percent said they've smoked pot in the past year, the, well, highest percentage in any category. Young adults are also the strongest supporters of legalizing pot, with 64 percent favoring legalization, compared to just more than half of 30- to 64-year-olds.

About half of people ages 30 to 49 (51 percent) have tried marijuana. Among Baby Boomers, more people ages 50 to 64 (54 percent) have tried pot than in the 30-49 age group, although only about one in 10 Boomers smoked pot last year.

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Nearly 8 in 10 Kentuckians think residents should be able to purchase marijuana for medical purposes if their doctor recommends it, according to the 2012 Kentucky Health Issues Poll.

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As a marijuana smoker you have to deal with some of the downfalls of marijuana. Cottonmouth is one of those things. At times, it isn’t that bad. Other times, it can be the end of the world. I don’t know the key to curing cottonmouth. I like to think gum is the best cure. I know Mt. Dew works great until about two seconds after you finish a drink.

The Mythbusters did a similar experiment with hot sauce cures. The video has been taken down by Discovery channel. Maybe, we just might do a video just like this but with marijuana and cottonmouth.

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CANNABIS CULTURE - As the annual 4/20 cannabis celebration approaches, a new poll shows overwhelming support for a plan to decriminalize and then legalize marijuana in BC.

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CANNABIS CULTURE - As the annual 4/20 cannabis celebration approaches, a new poll shows overwhelming support for a plan to decriminalize and then legalize marijuana in BC.

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By Steve Elliott
Hemp News

For the first time in more than 40 years of polling on the issue, a majority of Americans favor legalizing the use of marijuana. A new national survey has found that 52 percent say cannabis should be legal, while 45 percent say it should not.

"It's time for politicians to catch up to the voters on this issue," Tom Angell of Marijuana Majority told Hemp News on Thursday morning. "Not too long ago, it was widely accepted in political circles that elected officials who wanted to ge re-elected needed to act 'tough' on drugs and go out of their way to support the continued criminalization of marijuana.

"The opposite is quickly becoming true," Angell told us. "A majority of Americans support legalizing marijuana, and you're going to start seeing more politicians running toward our movement instead of away from it, just as we've seen happen with marriage equality recently."

"I've always tended to be cautious in claiming that we've hit the 'tipping point' on marijuana legalization," said Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA). "But we're there now. And I'd like to say we're trailing marriage equality by just a half-step, even if far fewer elected officials are willing to join publicly with us as yet."

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The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute conducted a survey in the state of Illinois that resulted in 63.3 percent of those participating polling strongly in favor of or favoring legalization of marijuana for medicinal usage.

Here is the question that was posed to those polled and the results of their responses.

Some in Springfield have proposed that the state should make it legal for people with certain health issues to be prescribed small amounts of marijuana. Generally speaking, do you favor or oppose legalized medical marijuana in Illinois?

- Strongly favor 40.0%

- Favor 23.3%

- Oppose 6.8%

- Strongly oppose 25.3%

- Other/Don’t know 4.5%

With the mindset toward cannabis seemingly changing for the better on a nationwide basis it’s crucial that we educate the opposition about the plant’s medical legitimacy in order to bring us to the proverbial tipping point necessary to win this antediluvian war on tokers.

Take it from this former Illinois boy, 63.3% in favor from that mid-western state is a big deal, medical pot or not. Beware if it is legalized for medicinal purposes in Illinois because they love to tax and regulate like there is no tomorrow. Good luck regardless, any victory is historical at this point in the war.

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