Another poll shows Drug War, marijuana policies rejected

[unhappycamper]

http://gazette.com/another-poll-shows-drug-war-marijuana-policies-rejected/article/1517506

Another poll shows Drug War, marijuana policies rejected
By Kristen Wyatt, Associated Press - • Updated: April 2, 2014 at 2:00 pm • Published: April 2, 2014

DENVER — Three-fourths of Americans say it's inevitable that marijuana will be legal for recreational use across the nation, whether they support such policies or not, according to a public opinion poll released Wednesday that highlights shifting in attitudes following an era of drug war and "tough on crime" legislation.

The Pew Research Center survey also shows increased support for ending mandatory minimum prison sentences for non-violent drug offenders and doing away altogether with jail time for small amounts of marijuana.

The opinions come as public debate on these topics has led lawmakers around the nation to consider policy changes.

Since California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana in 1996, at least 19 others, and the District of Columbia, have followed suit, including two that have approved recreational use. More than a dozen state legislatures considered legalization measures this year.

[freebrew]

1. Today, on the news:

a kid in Colorado falls from a balcony because he was 'stoned' too much.

A doctor was reporting that ingesting vs. smoking gives one a much more extreme high.

I have never ever heard that before, and through personal experience, I find it laughable.

Fer x's sake, the U.S. government has been trying for 60+ years to find something, anything bad about pot.
They have yet to come up with ANYTHING.

All of their former claims have been disproven.
Take the bad laws off the books, it's a weed. Let it grow.

[unhappycamper]

2. I have that article queued up to post

People don't die from pot unless they fall off a balcony, are DWS (driving while stoned) , or die in a firefight because they're stoned.

[freebrew]

4. Being stoned doesn't cause any of that..

it isn't a central nervous system depressant. It doesn't cause hallucinations. It doesn't cause one to act like Cheech or Chong.

The BMJ study showed that pot enhanced one's driving ability.

[LuvNewcastle]

3. I think the main reason why cannabis prohibition is failing

is because so many people now have personal experience with weed. Back in the old days, cannabis was used mainly by the marginal people in society, but now most people have tried it or have close personal friends who have. They know the score, and the anti-weed propaganda isn't working anymore. The best antidote to propaganda is knowledge.