It seems the future of marijuana in Colorado is not so clear.
A recent Rasmussen poll shows 49 percent of the state voters supporting legalizing and taxing marijuana. The poll of likely voters shows 39 percent opposing the legalizing and taxing of the drug. 13 percent remain undecided.
Most Democrats and voters not affiliated with a major political party support legalizing and taxing marijuana, while most Republicans do not.
Colorado has allowed the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes for several years, and polling on the national level shows 63 percent of Americans believe patients should be allowed to smoke marijuana if it is prescribed by a doctor.
Fifty-one percent of adults nationwide say alcohol is more dangerous than marijuana, while 19 percent disagree and say the opposite is true.
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has indicated he will sign a bill regulating state marijuana dispensaries.
The State House voted 46-19 last week to approve House Bill 1284. The bill will require local dispensaries to obtain licenses before selling marijuana to patients. The bill will also allow bans on dispensaries within local communities. Caregivers would still be able to obtain and dispense the drug. In addition, the measure regulates where dispensaries can be located (no closer than 1,000 feet from a school, much like liquor stores).
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A recent Rasmussen poll shows 49 percent of the state voters supporting legalizing and taxing marijuana. The poll of likely voters shows 39 percent opposing the legalizing and taxing of the drug. 13 percent remain undecided.
Most Democrats and voters not affiliated with a major political party support legalizing and taxing marijuana, while most Republicans do not.
Colorado has allowed the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes for several years, and polling on the national level shows 63 percent of Americans believe patients should be allowed to smoke marijuana if it is prescribed by a doctor.
Fifty-one percent of adults nationwide say alcohol is more dangerous than marijuana, while 19 percent disagree and say the opposite is true.
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has indicated he will sign a bill regulating state marijuana dispensaries.
The State House voted 46-19 last week to approve House Bill 1284. The bill will require local dispensaries to obtain licenses before selling marijuana to patients. The bill will also allow bans on dispensaries within local communities. Caregivers would still be able to obtain and dispense the drug. In addition, the measure regulates where dispensaries can be located (no closer than 1,000 feet from a school, much like liquor stores).
News Hawk: Warbux 420 MAGAZINE
Source: The State Column
Author: N/A
Contact: State Politics and Political News | The State Column
Copyright: 2010 The State Column
Website: Marijuana Splits Voters in Colorado | The State Column
