On Thu, 8 May 2008 09:32:18 -0700 (PDT), M_P <m_p@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>On May 8, 9:20 am, Patriot Games <Patr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Personally, I think we could make a ton of money taxing pot if we
>> legalized it. Even if we decriminalized it we could make a ton of
>> money fining potheads once a month. And either way we get thousands
>> and thousands of potheads out of prison which would save a ton of
>> money.
>> Its a win-win as far as I can tell.
>Now yer talkin'.
>> But there's NO traction on this issue.
>I disagree; the polling numbers for legalization have been steadily
>rising over the years, and pot has been decriminalized in several
>states.
Not really.
For Legalization:
3/83: 24%
4/86: 18%
4/96: 24%
3/99: 29%
10/02: 34%
Against Legalization:
3/83: 73%
4/86: 78%
4/96: 72%
3/99: 69%
10/02: 59%
http://www.pollingre****t.com/drugs.htm
Overall, sup****t increased 42% but opposition only decreased by 19%
which clearly shows an increase in pot smokers but NOT a significant
decrease in opposition.
Also:
Since 1973, 12 state legislatures -- Alaska, California, Colorado,
Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North
Carolina, Ohio and Oregon -- have enacted versions of marijuana
decriminalization.
http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=3383
You seem to equate "traction" with telephone polling results. They
aren't the same thing by any stretch.
> At worst, we have to wait for the deaths of those too old to
>know anything about pot except the lies the gooberment has told them.
Actually what you need is another dozen states to try out
decriminalization, demonstrate it successfully, then referencing that
make a push for legalization.
That's about 10 years.
Or, wait for a bunch of old people to die off.
That's about 20 years.
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