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One Out of Five Young People Would Move to a State Because Pot Is Legal There
http://www.alternet.org/drugs/one-five-young-people-move-state-pot-legal?akid=13891.227380.c7VSpD&rd=1&src=newsletter1049099&t=17There have been plentiful anecdotal reports about people pulling up stakes to head to where the grass is greener, and now there is polling data to back up the contention that marijuana legalization or liberalization is a pull factor in people's decisions about where they want to liveespecially for young people.
A recent Harris Poll found that 20% of Milennials (born between 1982 and 2002) would consider moving to state because pot is legal there. So would 10% of Gen Xers (born between 1965 and 1982), but only 7% of Baby Boomers and 1% of Seniors would move for pot. Overall, 11% of respondents said they would factor in the legal status of weed when pondering a move.
Unsurprisingly, the status of weed is not a leading reason for people's decisions to move to another state. The most common reason was weather (52%), followed by job opportunity (41%), proximity to family (36%), and health reasons (25%). Pot legalization was part of a second tier of motivations that also included proximity to friends (18%), proximity to a significant other (16%), educational opportunity (14%), lifestyle more accepted (13%), or political views more accepted (11%).
Also unsurprisingly, liberals (17%) and moderates (12%) were more likely to consider moving to a marijuana legal state than conservatives (6%). And men (14%) were more likely than women (8%).
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One Out of Five Young People Would Move to a State Because Pot Is Legal There (Original Post)
Proserpina
Jan 2016
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CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)1. Hell, I know two older people who will be doing it.
Runningdawg
(4,494 posts)3. Exactly
Our older generation has discovered its health benefits far outweigh its negatives. At one time a close, older, family member was dependent on pain pills to function. They made her feel like shit, and the cost was eating into her budget. Now, she takes no pain meds at all, lives a fuller life and has solved the budget crisis. No one should have to risk jail to better their health. If by the time I reach that stage OK has not legalized it, I will be moving too.
LuvNewcastle
(16,820 posts)2. If I had the money, I would.
Living in a restrictive state is a pain in the ass.