http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/14/marijuana-legalization-polls_n_7063768.html
A new survey shows that nationally and in several swing states, Americans are warming up to the idea of marijuana legalization. Nationally 53% of people think weed should be legal with young people between the ages of 18 and 34 being the biggest supporters at 68% approval. People who described themselves as more liberal and left-leaning were more likely to support legalization (big shock, I know.) Only 39% of Republicans supported legalization, but the survey says that's the highest it's ever been since 1969.
I personally don't have an opinion about marijuana legalization because I don't really know what to think about it. I'm not real strongly opposed to it, and that's probably a good thing because it looks like it's going to get legalized if these numbers keep going up. It'll be interesting to see if public opinion influences the politicians in this case.
I think that I am mostly in support of marijuana legalization because, in my opinion, alcohol and tobacco use are usually more dangerous than marijuana. So if these substances are legal, why isn't marijuana? I think that obviously there should be some restrictions on marijuana use such as being of a certain age, but overall I think that legalizing this substance could solve a lot of issues especially when it comes to the cost of putting non-violent criminals in jail.
ReplyDeleteI think that marijuana could be legalized because it can be restricted to eliminate any dangers or fears that people may have with its use. Also, I agree with Hanna in that if it was legalized it would eliminate the cost of putting non-violent criminals in jail. Overall I don't think that it would be a bad thing, and I'm guessing with the steep increase of support it will be legalized in the near future.
ReplyDeleteI am in full support of legalizing it. Well, weed and all drugs for that matter, as it will save billions in tax dollars, take a huge burden off of our prison system, take huge sums of money away from drug cartels, and after looking at Portugal after they decriminalized drugs, drug usage, STDs, and drug overdoses would probably all go down because people could seek out help without fear of imprisonment. Also, why should the government tell me what I can and cannot do to my own body?
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