According to a Fusion.net poll this week, young Democrats smoke more marijuana than young republicans. Yes, they needed a study to tell them that. The results also show that the highest rate of cannabis use is among “independent” voters who don’t indentify with either party.
Oregon’s Measure 91, which would legalize limited amounts of pot in the state, should pass according to polls conducted this week. The survey, conducted by Oregon Public Broadcasting, showed that 52 percent of voters approve the measure while only 41 percent opposed it.
But it’s not a lock yet, and advocates say voters still need to remember to show up or mail in their ballots. And no, that’s not a bad pot joke about forgetful stoners.
You know the pot tide is turning when Texas wants to legalize it. According to a study by the Marijuana Policy Project and Public Policy Polling released today, 58 percent of voters polled said they wanted to legalize pot and regulate it similarly to alcohol. Thirty-eight percent were opposed.
The Lone Star State also feels that medical marijuana should be legalized, with 58 percent supporting changes in laws to allow access to cannabis for sick and terminally ill patients. Only 31 percent say they would oppose medical cannabis laws.
More than half of all Californians want marijuana legalized, according to the Public Policy Institute of California.
This is the first time that PPIC has polled a majority of Californians in favor of cannabis legalization. Similar polls in 2010 and 2012 had only 45 percent in favor of freeing the weed.
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Earlier this week, a group of Vermont democrats, independents and progressives introduced House Bill 499, which would legalize small amounts of marijuana for personal use and cultivation in the state, as well as allowing for recreational cannabis stores to open up in the Green Mountain State.
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