[QUOTE]Proposition 19, which would legalize, tax and regulate marijuana for adults over 21 years old, is currently winning by a wide margin among California voters according to a new PPP poll. The measure is supported by 52% of voters while opposed by only 36%.
Prop 19 PPP (7/23-25)
Support 52%
Oppose 36%
Not Sure 12%
This is the largest margin of support we have seen from recent polling on Prop 19. Interestingly, the poll found support among African Americans to be extremely high. From PPP blog:
Democrats are more likely to throw their support behind the prop than Republicans. 62% of Democrats, 37% of Republicans and 55% of Independents support Prop 19.
African-Americans are the strongest supporters of Prop 19; 68:32, followed by Whites who support it 53:37.
Those are surprisingly high numbers among African Americans. A SurveyUSA poll from earlier this month had African Americans on average about as likely to support Prop 19 as whites. Significantly, a small percentage of African Americans said they were certain to oppose it.
Both this PPP Poll and the SurveyUSA poll directly contradict a Field Poll (PDF) which had African Americans dramatically less supportive of Prop 19 than whites in California. It would seem that there is a problem accurately gauging support for Prop 19 among the African American community. This might be due to the taboo nature of this specific policy issue resulting from the government spending huge amounts of money on anti-marijuana propaganda for decades. It is possible that African Americans, and possibly other ethnic groups, don’t feel comfortable telling pollsters their actual position on legalizing cannabis.
Plurality of American adults supports legalizing marijuana.
In addition, there is more good news about support for marijuana legalization from Rasmussen Reports. For the first time, their poll of all American adults has a plurality supporting legalization: 43% think marijuana should be legalized while 42% think it should remain illegal. That is a significant improvement from a similar Rasmussen poll just a little over a year ago, which found 41% supporting legalization and 49% opposed. It is possible that Prop 19, by bringing the debate to the forefront, is starting to noticeably move national opinions by forcing people to take some time to actually think about the issue.
The most interesting part of the Rasmussen poll is that a solid majority thinks legalization is a real possibility in the relatively short term.
65% believe it is at least somewhat likely marijuana will be legalized in the United States in the next 10 years. Just 28% do not expect this to happen. Those numbers include 29% who say it is Very Likely pot will be legal in the next 10 years and five percent (5%) who say it is Not At All Likely.
It is important to point out that the subset of American adults who actually vote tends to be older and less supportive of legalization than the general public, so we probably have not yet reached the point where a plurality of the all important “likely voters” supports legalization, but at the current rate that point could be reached soon.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://elections.firedoglake.com/2010/07/26/yes-on-prop-19-winning-52-36-us-majority-supports-legalizing-marijuana/[/url]
I think Obama is pretty lax with marijuana regulation, which means this could actually happen. California will have a massive influx of tax dollars, and, like in the 70's, I think other states will follow with decriminalization due to the huge reservoir of funds available.
I'm all for this, but I don't know what legalizing will do to the demand system already put in place. Drug transactions are dictated by an underground supply/demand. Bringing it into the legal status could have complications. But, nonetheless, I think it's a step in the right direction.
I'm definitely propped up for this.
sounds good
Fucking awesome.
420 SWED yo
I think it'll happen before 2013 (end of my enlistment) but sadly it won't be legal for me until I'm out of the Air Force.. I don't care which way it goes. But it really has gained momentum in the past years.. so I do think it's going through.
Great that it's getting state support, but until the DEA recognizes the right of states to dictate their own drug policy, not much will come of it. Hell, medical marijuana is still only barely tolerated by the DEA.
I read somewhere that this prop isn't all that it's shaped up to be...but it's still better than nothing
Fuck all you dumbs, you nerds are too pusy to do some nice hard, white-gold!
[QUOTE=Xen Tricks;23696371]Great that it's getting state support, but until the DEA recognizes the right of states to dictate their own drug policy, not much will come of it. Hell, medical marijuana is still only barely tolerated by the DEA.[/QUOTE]
Well what are the feds going to do? Technically this won't change much as far as federal police go.
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[QUOTE=Handsome;23696379]weed sucks, i do cocaine. it's better for parties and when i'm clubbing.[/QUOTE]
and better for dying
[QUOTE=Handsome;23696379]weed sucks, i do cocaine. it's better for parties and when i'm clubbing.[/QUOTE]
Watch out everyone internet tough guy coming through.
[QUOTE=Handsome;23696379]weed sucks, i do cocaine. it's better for parties and when i'm clubbing.[/QUOTE]
PCP is where it's at man.
[QUOTE=Handsome;23696379]weed sucks, i do cocaine. it's better for parties and when i'm clubbing.[/QUOTE]
Do heroin dude, far safer and better for you too!
[QUOTE=Tetracycline;23696387]Well what are the feds going to do? Technically this won't change much as far as federal police go.
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and better for dying[/QUOTE]
Continue to bust the producers, stuff like that. They mainly target the source of production, even if it's a totally legit above ground operation
[QUOTE=Handsome;23696379]weed sucks, i do cocaine. it's better for parties and when i'm clubbing.[/QUOTE]
Pussy, I mainline a mix of black tar heroin, pcp, and pure grain alcohol.
I like weed.
Colorado is right behind California in the weed race.
[QUOTE=Xen Tricks;23696451]Continue to bust the producers, stuff like that. They mainly target the source of production, even if it's a totally legit above ground operation
Pussy, I mainline a mix of black tar heroin, pcp, and pure grain alcohol.[/QUOTE]
Well that's bullshit.
[QUOTE=Handsome;23696481]weed isn't harmless, i admit even cocaine is just as bad but i only do it when i'm clubbing.[/QUOTE]
Baby seal clubbing, you drug fiend!
No more pricey trips to Amsterdam
[QUOTE=Handsome;23696481]weed isn't harmless, i admit even cocaine is just as bad but i only do it when i'm clubbing.[/QUOTE]
Weed being as harmful as cocaine is like saying being vaccinated against the flu or some shit is the same as being hit with a bat by some major league guy
[QUOTE=Tetracycline;23696803]Weed being as harmful as cocaine is like saying being vaccinated against the flu or some shit is the same as being hit with a bat by some major league guy[/QUOTE]
Weed being as harmful as cocaine is like saying milk is as harmful as absinthe.
[QUOTE=nickohlus;23696856]Weed being as harmful as cocaine is like saying milk is as harmful as absinthe.[/QUOTE]
Sure why not
California has done some not-so-smart things before. This is not one of them.
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But abusing weed isn't all that terrible for you, unlike most every other drug.
i'm just gonna sit back and :350:
Pleeease let's get this legalized. I need SOMETHING to check off of my utopia checklist.
I really don't see why it shouldn't go through. Worst case scenario, a problem similar to drunk-driving arises and they get sufficient proof (wouldn't be hard) to re-ban it.
Plus, I'd like to try it once in my lifetime so this wouldn't hurt that.
[QUOTE=Tetracycline;23697010]But abusing weed isn't all that terrible for you, unlike most every other drug.[/QUOTE]
Besides this, the war on drugs has caused more problems than legalizing marijuana would have.
Government doesn't really much of a right to tell what we could do to our own bodies.
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