Ron Strider
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Sixty-one percent of Americans now say that it should be legal, a five-point increase from a year ago. A joint committee of House and Senate members heard how legalizing marijuana has impacted the state of Colorado where it is legal to buy small amounts for those older than 21.
Despite a partisan split in support for legalization, Americans from all political backgrounds overwhelmingly opposed the federal government taking action in states that have passed laws allowing for the sale and use of marijuana.
Just 24 percent agree that the federal government should try to stop marijuana use in the fast-growing number of states that have legalized it, while 71 percent say it should not. Sessions in the past has compared marijuana use to opioid addiction and promised to do his utmost to oppose its legalization in the long term. American voters are 60-34 percent in favor of the measure. Marijuana is already legal in IL for the 17,000 people with licenses to buy it for medical use, but that's a tiny number compared to marijuana users in the state who are doing it illegally, the bill's sponsors say. However, Capitol Police interrupted the event, arresting two women and one man, and charging them with possession with intent to distribute pot.
State Sen. Dale A. Righter (R-Mattoon), noting that "there's a price" in social ills that would accompany an increase in tax revenue, asked about a news report that attributed marijuana legalization with an increase in homelessness in Denver. Only 33 percent believe that it should still be kept illegal, which is a 3 percent drop from past year. West Virginia became the 29th on Wednesday, the day before 4/20, when the governor signed medical marijuana into law.
Of the respondents who use marijuana, 95 percent have told their spouses and close friends about their own marijuana consumption, and 72 percent have told their parents.
About 100 people showed up for the roundtable, which Carney's office scheduled after many residents floated legalizing marijuana during his recent string of community meetings on his proposed budget. Independents are a little more likely to have tried it than either Democrats or Republicans.
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Despite a partisan split in support for legalization, Americans from all political backgrounds overwhelmingly opposed the federal government taking action in states that have passed laws allowing for the sale and use of marijuana.
Just 24 percent agree that the federal government should try to stop marijuana use in the fast-growing number of states that have legalized it, while 71 percent say it should not. Sessions in the past has compared marijuana use to opioid addiction and promised to do his utmost to oppose its legalization in the long term. American voters are 60-34 percent in favor of the measure. Marijuana is already legal in IL for the 17,000 people with licenses to buy it for medical use, but that's a tiny number compared to marijuana users in the state who are doing it illegally, the bill's sponsors say. However, Capitol Police interrupted the event, arresting two women and one man, and charging them with possession with intent to distribute pot.
State Sen. Dale A. Righter (R-Mattoon), noting that "there's a price" in social ills that would accompany an increase in tax revenue, asked about a news report that attributed marijuana legalization with an increase in homelessness in Denver. Only 33 percent believe that it should still be kept illegal, which is a 3 percent drop from past year. West Virginia became the 29th on Wednesday, the day before 4/20, when the governor signed medical marijuana into law.
Of the respondents who use marijuana, 95 percent have told their spouses and close friends about their own marijuana consumption, and 72 percent have told their parents.
About 100 people showed up for the roundtable, which Carney's office scheduled after many residents floated legalizing marijuana during his recent string of community meetings on his proposed budget. Independents are a little more likely to have tried it than either Democrats or Republicans.
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: IL lawmakers ponder proposal to legalize marijuana
Author: Remigio Civitarese
Contact: I nostri contatti
Photo Credit: None Found
Website: GrafFiotech
