By "Radical" Russ Belville on April 30, 2009
Support for marijuana legalization is at an all-time high of 46%, with only 52% opposed
Just stopping in to share the good news from the latest ABC News / Washington Post Poll:
On an entirely different issue, 46 percent of Americans now favor legalizing small amounts of marijuana for personal use, the most in data back to the mid-1980s and more than double its level 12 years ago. While 52 percent remain opposed, that’s down from 75 percent in the late 1990s and 78 percent in 1986.
The biggest changes in the past two decades are 29- and 27-point advances in support for legalization among Democrats and independents, to 49 and 53 percent, respectively. The slightest: a 10-point gain among Republicans, to just 28 percent support.
Also, tune in tonight to The Colbert Report on Comedy Central as Ethan Nadelmann from Drug Policy Alliance will be his guest.
Posted in ACTIVISM, LEGISLATION, SCIENCE, SOCIETY | Tagged ABC News, Drug Policy Alliance, Ethan Nadelmann, The Colbert Report, Washington Post
I am the host of the NORML SHOW LIVE and The NORML Stash Blog. I'm married, live in Portland, Oregon, and I am a registered medical marijuana caregiver in this state. I've worked days as an IT geek and nights as a professional musician. Previously, I have been the host of my own political talk radio show on satellite radio. I've been the High Times "Freedom Fighter of the Month" for my work producing Oregon NORML's TV show, "A Cannabis Community Forum", and for helping to institute Portland's wildly successful medical marijuana cardholders meetings, where we help sick and disabled Oregonians acquire cannabis plant starts, learn gardening, and understand the medical marijuana law. I've dedicated my life to bringing an end to adult marijuana prohibition and re-legalizing cannabis hemp, and I'm honored to be chosen by NORML to be our daily voice.
I told ya. Legalization is now more popular than the Republicans.
