I have been advocating the decriminalization of marijuana for years for many reasons. In the last few years, I've concentrated mainly on the benefits for those who suffer constant nausea, especially from the rigors of undergoing chemotherapy. I find the following poll interesting and rather surprising.
Some readers have suggested that being in favor of legalizing MJ is a conservative position. It certainly is a libertarian one, but let's look at survey results and see what kind of people believe this way. Let's begin with political orientation:
Percent in favor of MJ legalization: extremely liberal 64.2%; extremely conservative 19.2.
Sociologically speaking, it is clearly a liberal position. But I wanted to make a sketch of the pro-legalization camp. Here's a list:
U.S. total in favor: 34.8%; 18-30 year-olds 43.4; Graduate degree 44.3; Never attends church 52.7; Pacific region 42.9; Russian ethnic group 50.0. Poor minority groups were most against it:Blacks 26.3%; Mexicans 25.9; and Puerto Ricans 23.7.
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