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Showing Original Post only (View all)Poll: Colorado Wants Marijuana Legalized, Regulated Like Booze and Smokes [View all]
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/drug-law/new-poll-high-support-marijuana-legalization-colorado-61-say-regulate-alcohol-andA just-released statewide poll by Rasmussen Reports provides strong evidence that Colorado may likely become the first state to re-legalize and regulate the personal use of marijuana this November.
On June 6th, Rasmussen Polling conducted a survey of likely voters in Colorado and found majority support for marijuana legalization. Sixty-one percent of those surveyed supported legalizing marijuana if it were regulated like alcohol and cigarettes. Only 27 percent of respondents are opposed to legalization and 12 percent remain undecided.
This is great news for Amendment 64, a 2012 statewide ballot initiative to end marijuana prohibition and regulate marijuana like alcohol, which will appear on the Colorado ballot this November. Rasmussens recent survey shows support shifting upwards from previous polling. In December 2011, Public Policy Polling reported that 49 percent of Coloradans believed that marijuana use should be legal versus 40 percent who believed it should remain illegal.
Lately, the mainstream media has caught on to the important role that Amendment 64 will play in this falls presidential election. This poll is just further proof of that claims validity. During the same time period, Rasmussen polled Colorado voters on their presidential preference and respondents were split, 45 percent for Obama and 45 percent support for Romney. Amendment 64 promises to turn out greater numbers of independent minded and youth voters in November, if either candidate embraced rational marijuana policy reforms, this important battleground state could be theirs to win.
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Poll: Colorado Wants Marijuana Legalized, Regulated Like Booze and Smokes [View all]
RainDog
Jun 2012
OP
I think there's actually a good chance that Obama endorses it in the next few months.
joshcryer
Jun 2012
#7
This is actually why it would be good for Obama to come out in favor of legalization.
joshcryer
Jun 2012
#8
Link to P2012 thread about the Democratic Party of Colorado endorsing MMJ legalization:
joshcryer
Jun 2012
#35
Or better yet, standardize the "distance" requirements re outlets that sell liquor...
Spazito
Jun 2012
#46
Agreed. Why single out dispensaries when there are other stores that sell 18+ only stuff?
Woody Woodpecker
Jun 2012
#47
This is a step in the right direction towards ending the murderous cartel's monopoly on marijuana.nt
AJTheMan
Jun 2012
#58
I'm glad you pointed that out. I actually read the full bill the other day...
joshcryer
Jun 2012
#70
Somebody should have issued an executive order instructing the justice department
Warren Stupidity
Jun 2012
#74