While the legalization of marijuana now enjoys majority support, according to recent polls, support drops precipitously for relaxing the laws around any other drugs. Potamp;rsquo;s closest competitors, ecstasy and cocaine, each have only 8 percent support for legalization. Heroin and meth are even lower at 6 percent each. So, legalizing pot wonamp;rsquo;t open the floodgates, in fact, the increased visibility of marijuana in American society only serves to highlight the stark differences between cannabis and most other illicit substances. - Angus Reid Public Opinion
